Dave Lefor

Energy Northwest captures safety award

Author: Dave Lefor

The American Public Power Association this week awarded Energy Northwest first place in its 2015 Safety Awards of Excellence for safe operating practices. EN received top honors in the category for utilities with between one and four million worker hours. "We're proud of the service we provide to the region," said Grover Hettel, vice president...

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Cook yields significant waste & recycling results

Author: Dave Lefor

Generation of different types of waste at the Cook Plant occurs daily. Waste that is normally generated at your home is placed in the trash and hauled away by the local trash service. At USA fleet member Cook Plant, waste must be handled a little differently due to regulations specific to the site size and...

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Gebbie named to lead Cook

Author: Dave Lefor

Joel P. Gebbie has been named senior vice president and chief nuclear officer of USA fleet member American Electric Power’s Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant effective Jan. 1, 2016. Gebbie is currently site vice president at Cook, a dual-unit nuclear site with a total generating capacity of 2,150 megawatts. Gebbie, 52, is replacing Larry Weber,...

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Cook’s Ebright named Site Rep/Emergency Response CFAM

Author: Dave Lefor

Cook’s Randy Ebright has been named as the USA Site Representative/Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for Emergency Response. "Over the last several years, I have had the opportunity to represent DC Cook as part of the USA Management Council and have seen firsthand the value and benefits of our USA participation,” said Ebright. “I will continue in...

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Cook wins NEI TIP Maintenance Award

Author: Dave Lefor

USA’s Cook Nuclear Plant was this year’s winner of the NEI TIP Maintenance Award. Cook Plant pioneered a first-of-a-kind evolution for nuclear industry maintenance with the installation of a 250-ton bridge crane into the turbine building of an operating plant. This is the second 250-ton crane at Cook, and it will support a reduced shutdown...

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