About Us
The Utilities Service Alliance (USA), Inc., was incorporated in 1996 in the State of Kansas as a 501(c) 12 Cooperative. USA is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of executives from the member utilities. Our mission is to provide a business platform for our members to collaborate in plant performance & economic benefit initiatives. By being a part of the Alliance, USA’s member utilities get the best of both worlds; fleet benefits while keeping the flexibility of their independent operator status. This gives members the ability to:
- Retain local control at each site while benefiting from economies of scale
- Have collective influence in the industry while still maintaining single nuclear site status
- Selectively choose projects and initiatives
- Share existing resources without transferring ownership
- Share the experiences, lessons learned, and benchmarking like a large fleet
OUR VISION
Together, we will be an independent fleet of safe, cost-effective, top-quartile operators.
OUR MISSION
To achieve and maintain consistent, cost-effective, top-quartile performance within the industry.
OUR VALUES
Integrity – Innovation – Honesty – Respect – Commitment – Accountability – Diversity
Working together to drive simple, cost-effective, excellence.
OUR STATEGIC OBJECTIVES
- Improve Operational Performance through facilitation of lessons learned, conduct of assessments, industry benchmarking, and best-practice sharing
- Improve Economic Performance through use of our Supply Chain Agreements, personnel sharing, and other cost-saving opportunities
- Facilitate common response to targeted and focused fleet performance gaps or issues as approved by the Board of Directors (BOD)
OUR CURRENT FOCUS
- Maximize value through use of our Supply Chain Agreements and processes
- Material Cost-Reduction savings opportunities
- Training Excellence
- Cyber-Security Implementation and Readiness
- Mid-Cycle Assessment and Nuclear Safety Culture Assessment facilitation and implementation
- Shared personnel, tools, and equipment
Our Board
Ken Peters
Sr. VP & CNO,
Vistra – Comanche Peak
USA Board Chairman
Brad Berryman
Sr. VP & CNO,
Talen – Susquehanna
Pete Dietrich
Sr. VP & CNO,
DTE - Fermi
John Dent
Chief Nuclear Officer,
NPPD - Cooper
Chris Church
Sr. VP & CNO,
Xcel Energy – Prairie Island and Monticello
Kelly Ferneau
EVP & CNO
AEP - Cook
Chuck Kharrl
CEO & CNO,
STPNOC - STP
Richard Burroni
CNO
Holtec - Palisades
Dawn Sileo
EVP & CNO
Energy Northwest - Columbia
Our Site Representatives
Doug Perry
Manager - Nuclear Strategy
DTE - Fermi
Jeff Hull
Mgr Org Design
Vistra - Comanche Peak
AnnaMarie Siple
Technical Advisor to CNO
Talen - Susquehanna
Rick Stadtlander
Nuclear Operations Services CFAM
Xcel Energy - Prairie Island and Monticello
Twila Sine
Manager, Nuclear Materials & Document Mgmt
AEP - Cook
Amanda Vonderschmidt
Procurement Lead
NPPD - Cooper
Heather Caddie-Mendiola
Owner Liaison
STPNOC - STP
Steve Vonk
Assistant General Manager, Plant Operations
Holtec - Palisades
David Guermonprez
CFAM - HP/Chem/Training
Energy Northwest - Columbia
Usa Staff
Karen Fili
President & CEO
Clint Carter
Vice President – Nuclear Innovation & Industry Relations
Tami Weber
Executive Director - Contracts & Supplier Relations
Alec McGalliard
Director – Fleet
Improvements &
Support
Jim Kitchens
Consultant
Jessica Harper
Director - Supplier Relations
Tim Scoggins
Manager – Valve Programs
Sarah Blaufuss
Manager - Administration & Events
Becky Cochran
Manager – Finance
Our Board
Ken Peters
Sr. VP & CNO,
Vistra – Comanche Peak
USA Board Chairman
Brad Berryman
Sr. VP & CNO,
Talen – Susquehanna
Pete Dietrich
Sr. VP & CNO,
DTE - Fermi
John Dent
Chief Nuclear Officer,
NPPD - Cooper
Chris Church
Sr. VP & CNO,
Xcel Energy – Prairie Island and Monticello
Kelly Ferneau
EVP & CNO
AEP - Cook
Chuck Kharrl
CEO & CNO,
STPNOC - STP
Richard Burroni
CNO
Holtec - Palisades
Dawn Sileo
EVP & CNO
Energy Northwest - Columbia
Our Site Representatives
Doug Perry
Manager - Nuclear Strategy
DTE - Fermi
Jeff Hull
Mgr Org Design
Vistra - Comanche Peak
AnnaMarie Siple
Technical Advisor to CNO
Talen - Susquehanna
Rick Stadtlander
Nuclear Operations Services CFAM
Xcel Energy - Prairie Island and Monticello
Twila Sine
Manager, Nuclear Materials & Document Mgmt
AEP - Cook
Amanda Vonderschmidt
Procurement Lead
NPPD - Cooper
Heather Caddie-Mendiola
Owner Liaison
STPNOC - STP
Steve Vonk
Assistant General Manager, Plant Operations
Holtec - Palisades
David Guermonprez
CFAM - HP/Chem/Training
Energy Northwest - Columbia
Usa Staff
Karen Fili
President & CEO
Clint Carter
Vice President – Nuclear Innovation & Industry Relations
Tami Weber
Executive Director - Contracts & Supplier Relations
Alec McGalliard
Director – Fleet
Improvements &
Support
Jim Kitchens
Consultant
Jessica Harper
Director - Supplier Relations
Tim Scoggins
Manager – Valve Programs
Sarah Blaufuss
Manager - Administration & Events
Becky Cochran
Manager – Finance