One of the major milestones toward becoming a qualified nuclear instructor is to complete the Institute of Nuclear Power Operators (INPO) Instructor Certification Program. The Instructor Certification Program is a standard Instructor Certification Program based on guidelines from the industry. The program provides training on a standard set of tasks that each student learns to...

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USA fleet member Fermi 2’s new main generator rotor arrived on site in late April — reaching the end of a long journey from California. In 2015, Fermi 2 purchased the rotor from San Onofre Nuclear Generator Station, or SONGS, in California. That plant is now shut down. Ron Freeman led the effort to get...

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Victory Media recognized USA fleet member Energy Northwest for its hiring practices and career path opportunities, workforce diversity in STEM positions and outreach to, and alignment with, STEM education programs. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. The 2016 STEM Jobs-Approved Employers list rates companies on their responsiveness to creating and filling high-demand, high-growth...

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Over the last few years, Xcel Energy’s corporate management teams have promoted the investigation of new and unique technologies to drive innovation to improve production and efficiency. This strategy has resulted in the creation of a tool that uses already-in-place equipment data tracking software to locate, map, and display graphic pictures of plant equipment. This...

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Workers at Susquehanna Unit 1 replaced three feedwater heaters during this outage. The team took the heaters out of the Turbine Building by removing wall panels approximately three stories in the air to mobile platforms and then lowering them to the ground.

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