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USA Gives Back for the Holidays

Author: Joe Delmar

Across the USA fleet, member companies and their employees are giving back for the holidays to help those in need. “This time of year has a different focus for all of us,” said USA Board Chairman Tom Joyce of PSEG Nuclear. “We tend to take more opportunities to give thanks for what we have, socialize...

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Dynamic Learning Activities Focus on Engineering Fundamentals

Author: Stephen Tait

At USA fleet member Fermi 2, engineers Nicholas Taba, Craig Shepherd and Richard Glosup sat at a table, staring down at the incomplete construction of a toy car. A procedure — with many of its steps circled and slashed — sat nearby, providing less-than-perfect instructions. “Where is the supervisor for this job?” Taba called out,...

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Guide Dog Named in Honor of PPL Susquehanna Employee

Author: Chip Palazzo

Last April, when PPL Susquehanna employee Michael ‘Mickey’ Franczak passed away his faithful guide dog Archer was by his side. Mickey had been employed at USA fleet member PPL Susquehanna for 30 years in the Health Physics department in various capacities. “Mickey was loved by many of us here and he has certainly been missed...

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STP to Join USA in 2014

Author: Joe Delmar

The Utilities Service Alliance (USA) formally announced today that STP Nuclear Operating Company which operates the South Texas Project (STP) Electric Generating Station will join the fleet of independent nuclear plant operators as a full member effective January 1, 2014. “We are pleased to welcome back STP to the USA fleet,” said USA President and...

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The USA Fleet Wraps up the Fall Outage Season

Author: Lisa Kuehl

In mid-November, USA fleet members Cook Unit 2 and Hope Creek successfully completed their scheduled refueling outages. As these two plants returned to service, Prairie Island continued its major project to replace its steam generators during its refueling outage. As part of its refueling outage, Cook completed more than 12,600 maintenance, inspection and equipment modification...

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10 Million Hours of Safe Work

Author: Angela Walz

USA fleet member Energy Northwest and its Columbia Generating Station reached a significant milestone November 12 for industrial safety – 10 million hours without a lost-time injury. The achievement comes just over a month after Columbia, in September, surpassed its highest measurable performance levels in the 28-year history of the facility. “My sincerest thanks to...

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