The Xcel Energy Monticello and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plants have recently announced new leaders at the helm. Most recently, Kevin Davison was named site vice president at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. Karen Fili was announced the site vice president of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in late August. “Karen and Kevin have each...

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The flagship Proactive Integrated Equipment Reliability and Strategic Sourcing (PIERSS) program offered by three-time USA Services Supplier of the Year PKMJ (who was acquired by Rolls-Royce in 2013) is starting to gain traction among USA members. The Rolls-Royce PIERSS program, finalized in USA Agreement No. 2013-03-00, is a proactive and integrated approach to improving equipment...

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It’s a hopeless feeling when a special item goes missing, but every now and then, items get found and returned to their rightful owner and hope restored. Such is the case with Steven Hafner, a painter at Columbia Generating Station, who was recently reunited with the wedding ring he lost 21 years ago. “My co-worker...

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As the first female IBEW member at Cook, Sally Barber retires leaving a lasting impression on craft co-workers “Pioneer Woman” may be the last thing long-time IBEW craft member Sally Barber would call herself. In fact, she’d probably bristle at the phrase. But to the many friends and co-workers she has met over the years,...

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In early September, the chief nuclear officers (CNOs) from the Utilities Service Alliance (USA) and the rest of the industry visited Japan to learn more about the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear event. The CNOs saw firsthand the damage at Fukushima Daiichi and Daini and discussed with their Japanese counterparts actions taken at the plants during and...

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