Crews at Fermi 2 will complete this month the installation of two 23-foot long probes in the used fuel pool that will improve the plant's ability to monitor water level during a loss of power. Fermi 2 is the third Utilities Service Alliance fleet member to install the probes. The USA fleet is using MOHR...

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The Fermi 2 radiological team was stuck between a rock and a hot spot. At the plant’s radwaste facility, the team uses a crane with a grapple to move containers, which are about 5 ½ feet tall by 5 feet in diameter and weigh between 5,000 pounds and 10,000 pounds each. The liners are filled...

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The Michigan State Police visited Fermi 2, a Utilities Service Alliance fleet member, to conduct exercises with the plant’s Nuclear Security group. During the activities, the police’s Emergency Support Team — a specialized force that is deployed for extremely difficult or dangerous tasks such as hostage rescue, barricaded gunmen, high risk arrests and others —...

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On a recent workday, Anthony Brunet strapped to his boots a pair of coverings to increase — yes, increase — his chances of slipping on a nearby tile floor. But all you safety specialists can rest easy. The warehouse worker at Fermi 2, a USA fleet member, then donned a harness with a strap attached...

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Utilities Service Alliance member Fermi 2 welcomed two new members to its leadership team in recent weeks: Vito Kaminskas to serve as Site Vice President; and Mike Philippon as Director of Production, or plant manager. Kaminskas brings more than 40 years of extensive nuclear experience in operations, maintenance and engineering; he was most recently the...

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