Buddy Eller

NRC to hold final hearing on STP Units 3 & 4

Author: Buddy Eller

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding a mandatory hearing this month for final review and approval of the Combined License (COL) for STP Units 3 &4. In the hearing, the Commission will determine whether the staff’s review supports the findings necessary to issue the license. Following the mandatory hearing, the Commission will vote on whether...

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STP’s McGalliard named Site Rep/Operations CFAM

Author: Buddy Eller

STP’s Alec McGalliard has been named as the USA Site Representative/Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for Operations. “I am very excited about serving as the STP USA Site Representative and CFAM for Operations,” said McGalliard. “I started my career at STP in Operations and am looking forward to working with the operations teams at STP...

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Lu De La Garza leaves a legacy at STP

Author: Buddy Eller

With STP’s spring Unit 2 refueling outage -- 2RE17 -- winding down, Lu De La Garza leans back in his chair and reflects on an STP career that has spanned more than three decades. “I am living proof that we can take just about anybody and turn them into a pretty good employee,” jokes De...

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STP’s Unit 2 leads the nation in generation and capacity factor

Author: Buddy Eller

In 2014, USA fleet member South Texas Project’s Unit 2 led the U.S. nuclear industry in both generation and capacity factor. Unit 2 safely produced 11.632 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) last year, the highest in site history. The unit also had the highest capacity in the industry at 103.7 percent. Combined, overall site generation was the...

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STP’s Maintenance & Technical Training Programs Accreditation Renewed

Author: Buddy Eller

The National Nuclear Accrediting Board voted unanimously to renew the accreditation of USA fleet member STP’s Maintenance and Technical Training Programs. Accreditation renewal of these programs is one of the station’s 2014 Key Results. An eight-person STP team represented the Maintenance and Technical Training Programs at the National Nuclear Accrediting Board in Atlanta today. This...

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