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Prairie Island completes ambitious refueling outage

Author: Lisa Kuehl

USA fleet member Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant recently ramped up power on its Unit 2 following the completion of a refueling outage which was host to major equipment upgrades and Fukushima compliance projects. Taking center stage were capital projects to replace the main generator and step-up transformer – the lion’s share of...

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PSEG Nuclear hosts regional WIN conference

Author: Grace Hymer

USA fleet member PSEG Nuclear recently hosted the Region 1 Women in Nuclear (WIN) conference. PSEG Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Bob Braun, provided opening remarks regarding the current state of the nuclear industry and the need for change to deliver on the Nuclear Promise which is to provide safe, reliable, and economic energy....

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USA fleet supports Delivering the Nuclear Promise initiative

Author: Digital Lagoon

America’s nuclear energy facilities including USA fleet members are launching a multiyear initiative to safely generate the electricity that the nation uses more efficiently and economically. Named “Delivering the Nuclear Promise: Advancing Safety, Reliability and Economic Performance” the initiative was announced recently by the Nuclear Energy Institute, which is coordinating the multifaceted effort in tandem...

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Final EIS issued for PSEG’s early site permit

Author: Joe Delmar

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, have issued the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Early Site Permit (ESP) application from USA fleet member PSEG. The statement concludes environmental impacts would not preclude the NRC from issuing the permit for the site, adjacent to Salem and...

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Susquehanna’s Mjaatvedt named USA Engineering CFAM

Author: Chip Palazzo

Mark Mjaatvedt, Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC, has been selected to serve as Utilities Service Alliance (USA) Site Representative and Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for Engineering. Mark replaces Susquehanna’s Vince Kelly, who recently announced his retirement from Talen Energy. Mark will be dedicated full-time to USA fleet activities and serve as a technical functional area expert....

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Energy Northwest receives military friendly designation

Author: Anna Markham

A message from Mark Reddemann, CEO Energy Northwest Last week Energy Northwest honored those who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. More than 25 percent of Energy Northwest’s workforce has served in the uniformed services and it’s a privilege to work with such a team of professionals who gained their job...

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