USA supplier DevonWay Inc., a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for the high-reliability process industry, is pleased to announce that the LabWay project with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National laboratory (INL) was awarded “Project of the Year” at the National Laboratories Information Technology (NLIT) Summit’s annual conference in San Francisco. The purpose...

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This year, USA fleet members and their emergency preparedness organizations are undertaking a new endeavor. Several members are conducting hostile action based (HAB) drills this year to test their response to a possible security threat at their station. To prepare for these unique drills, the USA Emergency Preparedness Core Peer Team is supporting these drills...

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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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Garland Steinmann recently closed the books on a career at USA fleet member STP that has spanned nearly four decades. Hired as a Civil Engineer with Houston Lighting & Power (HL&P) in January 1975, he is the longest tenured STP employee. Following another stint on the turbine deck during recent Unit 1 outage, Garland is...

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This year, Utilities Service Alliance (USA) stepped up to co-sponsor “Cost Effective Excellence,” the 2014 American Nuclear Society’s Utility Working Conference held on Amelia Island, Florida, the week of August 11. With nearly 700 nuclear professionals and vendors in attendance, this year’s event marked 20 years of continued strong traditions associated with the popular industry...

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The Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant was the first plant in the industry to try on for size the new INPO evaluation process. The INPO mid-cycle evaluation is taking the form of a pilot, completed in three stages. For the first week, the full evaluation team was on site at Prairie Island; during the second...

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