The Utilities Service Alliance Communications team met at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations recently to discuss improving USA visibility at each site and sharing best communication practices. To better align the communications team with the newly formed USA site representatives and corporate functional area managers, each communication member will support the site rep/CFAM at...

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In December, Columbia Generating Station sent more megawatt-hours of electricity to the grid than in any month since its startup 31 years ago: 859,619 megawatt-hours of net generation. “This is a reflection of the hard work by the Columbia team to focus on equipment reliability; maintaining equipment backlogs within industry top quartile; and the implementation...

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Keith Polson, a 27-year veteran of the nuclear industry, is the new site vice president at Fermi 2, a Utilities Service Alliance fleet member. Polson most recently was site vice president at the Browns Ferry Nuclear plant in Athens, Ala. “I’m pleased to welcome Keith to Fermi 2,” said Paul Fessler, Fermi 2’s senior vice...

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The new USA fleet CFAMs met in early December to review fleet progress this past year and goals for 2015. “Looking back on the past year, USA continues to make progress as a fleet,” said USA CEO Carl Parry. “With our new operational model led by our CFAMs and the commitment of our members will...

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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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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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