In December 2016, Utilities Service Alliance (USA) announced new membership levels and benefits based on member feedback. As a culmination of these changes, USA Efficiency team members (Class C members) were recently invited to participate on monthly team networking teleconferences. Current membership benefits are noted below: As John Christensen, USA President & CEO (Acting) noted, “Our...

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Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson was packed with Utilities Service Alliance (USA) supply chain management professionals and nuclear suppliers who gathered for the 14th Annual USA SCM Winter Conference Jan. 24-27. Conference participants came to the desert southwest from across the country to learn the latest in delivering sustainable, positive change to the organizations...

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Jim Gaston, Energy Services and Development general manager, and Ted Rampton, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, (center), speak with an attendee at the Advanced Nuclear Summit and Showcase. The Washington, D.C. event, sponsored by Third Way, a think tank, sought to raise awareness about the policy needs of advanced nuclear technology, including small modular reactors....

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Kelsey Lotz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife specialist, (right) describes the importance of cleaning the Western burrowing owl artificial habitats on Columbia Generating Station property to Corey O'Donnell, environmental scientist. Contrary to their name, the Western burrowing owl doesn't dig its own burrows. It takes up residence in burrows left behind by ground squirrels, prairie dogs,...

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Day two's random drawing for a Tailgator Gas Powered Blender (3000 margaritas/gallon) was awarded this morning to DC Cook's Contract Analyst Don Turney by USA Supplier Relations Manager Margaret Vinsant, USA Director of Economic Strategies Jim Kitchens, and Pipeline Syntempo Account Executive Ricky Myers.

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