Anna Markham

Columbia nabs USA’s Optimizer Award

Author: Anna Markham

Energy Northwest received Utilities Service Alliance's Optimizer Award at the 2017 USA Executive Summit last month. During calendar year 2016, Columbia Generating Station saved nearly $10 million through use of USA's programs and contracts. "Supply Chain Services takes advantage of USA's cost-competitive contracts to support multiple commitments for Columbia and not just one opportunity," said...

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EN receives recognition for veteran hiring

Author: Anna Markham

YesVets and Washington Employment Security Department recently honored Energy Northwest for the agency's commitment to hiring veterans. Washington Employment Security Department presented EN members with the Hire-A-Veteran award during a special ceremony at WorkSource Columbia Basin last week and YesVets recognized the agency along with 11 other Washington state employers during a celebration June 14....

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Highlighting Energy Northwest career opportunities to veterans

Author: Anna Markham

Energy Northwest employees shared their nuclear industry career advice with service members, veterans and military spouses preparing to transition to a different work environment during two events. Washington state Michael Pattan, security training specialist; Steven Cooper, fire marshal senior; and Kelley Ferrantelli, recruiter, attended the third annual Washington state Service Member for Life Transition Summit...

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Exceeding ALARA standards, Security receives trophy

Author: Anna Markham

The Nuclear Security Team took home Columbia Generating Station’s recently created collective radiation exposure trophy for the month of April. The trophy is awarded each month to the department that achieves superior performance in dose savings and supporting examples of how dose reduction was demonstrated. During April, Security held second quarter tactical drills throughout Columbia...

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Two down, two to go

Author: Anna Markham

Activities performed during Refueling and Maintenance Outages support the safe and reliable operations of nuclear facilities. Four Utilities Service Alliance plants planned to perform refueling and maintenance tasks. DC Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Susquehanna Unit 1 Nuclear Plant recently connected to the grid, and Salem and Comanche Peak are currently performing their outage....

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