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STP’s McGalliard named Site Rep/Operations CFAM

Author: Buddy Eller

STP’s Alec McGalliard has been named as the USA Site Representative/Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for Operations. “I am very excited about serving as the STP USA Site Representative and CFAM for Operations,” said McGalliard. “I started my career at STP in Operations and am looking forward to working with the operations teams at STP...

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Columbia’s Ehr named Site Rep/Outage CFAM

Author: Anna Markham

Columbia’s Dick Ehr has been named as the USA Site Representative/Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for Outages. “I’m excited about this opportunity and looking forward to the new role and challenges,” said Ehr. “I have always been energized by my involvement in the USA and BWROG groups and have always wanted to devote more time...

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Hope Creek’s Canziani named Site Rep/Work Management CFAM

Author: Joe Delmar

Hope Creek’s Rich Canziani has been named as the USA Site Representative/Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for Work Management. “I am excited and honored to have been selected to serve as a member of an experienced team of Nuclear Professionals,” said Canziani. “I’m looking forward to helping the USA Fleet make a step change improvement...

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Salem’s Wagner named Site Rep/Performance Improvement CFAM

Author: Joe Delmar

Salem’s Jay Wagner has been named as the USA Site Representative/Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for Performance Improvement. “I look forward to leading the USA Performance Improvement Core Peer Team, providing governance and oversight that achieves positive results, all the while adding high value for PSEG,” said Wagner. Wagner has worked in nuclear power for...

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Cook’s Ebright named Site Rep/Emergency Response CFAM

Author: Dave Lefor

Cook’s Randy Ebright has been named as the USA Site Representative/Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for Emergency Response. "Over the last several years, I have had the opportunity to represent DC Cook as part of the USA Management Council and have seen firsthand the value and benefits of our USA participation,” said Ebright. “I will continue in...

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USA announces new Site Reps/CFAMs

Author: Joe Delmar

The Utilities Service Alliance (USA) fleet announced the selection today of ten new USA Site Reps/Corporate Functional Area Managers (CFAMs). Effective January 1, 2016, these new positions will be dedicated full-time to USA fleet activities and serve as a technical functional area expert with a focus on governance and ongoing responsibility for USA activities at...

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USA supports Columbia with first-of-a-kind evolution

Author: Anna Markham

Utilities Service Alliance fleet members rallied to support Columbia Generating Station repair options of a reactor feedwater valve in July. After Columbia’s refueling and maintenance outage, the plant was unable to return to full power due to one of the 24 inch feedwater discharge isolation gate valves remaining closed resulting from a stem-disc separation (Reactor...

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Lu De La Garza leaves a legacy at STP

Author: Buddy Eller

With STP’s spring Unit 2 refueling outage -- 2RE17 -- winding down, Lu De La Garza leans back in his chair and reflects on an STP career that has spanned more than three decades. “I am living proof that we can take just about anybody and turn them into a pretty good employee,” jokes De...

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Xcel Energy nuclear fleet reaches zero TISA rate

Author: Jeff Dehn

USA fleet member Xcel Energy and its nuclear fleet reached a milestone on July 10, 2015 when the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant accomplished a zero Total Industrial Safety Accident (TISA) rate. Prairie Island accomplished the same feat in April of this year. This places both stations in the top quartile of INPO performance among the...

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