Jimmy Kruzan is used to cheering on goals, assists and hat tricks. But at a Red Wings game earlier this year, the script was flipped: a packed house at Little Caesars Arena stood to applaud and cheer Jimmy, a veteran of the U.S. Navy. “It was really awesome,” Jimmy said. “I’ve never experienced anything like that.”...

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USA continues to lead the industry in technological innovation through the Advanced Remote Monitoring Project (ARM). This research initiative promotes a vision that sustaining nuclear’s economic competitiveness can be achieved through the application of advanced technologies. Recent accomplishments of the ARM Team include the following: USA’s new cloud-based technology platform, NuSuite is fully operational and...

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STP Nuclear Operating Company has taken pride in their ability to operate safely and reliably for many years. Recent events allowed the company to demonstrate both their resilience in severe weather, as well as their dedication to community support. On July 8, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Matagorda County, Texas near the South Texas Project....

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The USA Valve Team is comprised of 19 plant sites, including nine USA plants, the four STARS plants, FPL/NextEra Energy’s four plants, North Anna, and PSEG (Hope Creek & Salem).  Engagement and interaction among the AOV and MOV stakeholders at our member stations remains strong.  Nine USA Jump-Up Calls on emergent valve issues have been...

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The combined USA / STARs Mid-Cycle Self-Assessment (MCSA) staffing support process has had another busy year in 2024 supporting MCSAs at eight participating stations. We started off the year at Columbia followed by Monticello, Palo Verde, STP and Comanche Peak, with Fermi, Wolf Creek and Cook remaining for 2024. We continue to staff our MCSAs...

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