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2018 USA Agreement Utilization

Author: Jim Kitchens

December 11, 2018

The second annual USA Agreement Utilization Analysis (AUA) kicked off in late November. The goal of this process is to increase awareness and optimize use of our USA Agreements at each of the member sites and to identify best practices and ideas for improvement. The AUA is executed entirely online using data generated through quarterly...

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Indiana Michigan Power names new plant manager for Cook

Author: Bill Schalk

December 5, 2018

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has named Kelly Ferneau, current plant operations director, as the new plant manager for the Cook Nuclear Plant. Ferneau, is the sixteenth person to hold the position since plant construction began in 1969, and she is the first female plant manager. “Kelly’s skill set goes well beyond the necessary plant operational...

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Innovation takes to the sky at Prairie Island plant

Author: Margaret Church

December 5, 2018

A high flying drone was used in July to inspect Minnesota's Prairie Island Nuclear Plant's two landmark reactor buildings. This was the first time an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) was deployed at one of Xcel Energy's nuclear plants to fulfill a technical function, and based on the mission team's enthusiasm, it won't be the last....

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USA/STARS Personnel Sharing Team meets to map out 2019 sharing

Author: USA Communication

August 9, 2018

The USA/STARS Personnel Sharing program has been in place for a number of years. The team members share expertise between their plants during outages or emergent work. With the ever present need to improve outage performance, sharing personnel can contribute to improved performance. Plants currently participating are Columbia, Comanche Peak, DC Cook, Cooper, Diablo Canyon,...

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