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Successful Supplier Fairs held at Cook and Fermi

Author: Lynne Hilton

June 17, 2014

USA Supplier Fairs were held recently at two USA member station locations; Cook Nuclear Plant and Fermi 2 Power Plant. Both fairs were a success, with strong turn-outs and many connections. “This was a great opportunity for many Suppliers to have a first time visit to Fermi and meet the actual plant users of their...

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PPL, Riverstone to form one of the nation’s largest Independent Power Producers

Author: Chip Palazzo

June 17, 2014

PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) and Riverstone Holdings LLC, a leading energy and power investment firm, announced Monday (6/9) a definitive agreement to combine their merchant power generation businesses into a new stand-alone, publicly traded Independent Power Producer. The new company, which will own and operate a diverse mix of 15,320 megawatts of generating capacity in...

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Performance Improvement team to streamline CAP process

Author: Lisa Kuehl

June 16, 2014

The USA Performance Improvement Core Peer Team is taking a leading role in responding to the INPO cumulative impacts initiative. For a coordinated approach, the team is implementing actions to resolve issues identified in the Corrective Action Program at the USA fleet plants. INPO published a guidance document, “Industry Cumulative Impact Short-Term Actions,” to address...

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USA supplier AZZ|NLI saves Columbia $5M

Author: Lynne Hilton

June 16, 2014

Columbia station needed to replace 282 obsolete ITE 5600 Series motor control center (MCC) cubicles and went out to bid in 2013. Columbia had several objectives for this project, with one of the most critical being that the motor starters needed to be able to function under degraded voltage scenarios. In accident scenarios when all...

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Monticello receives prestigious NEI Training and Technology TIP honors

Author: Lisa Kuehl

June 13, 2014

Xcel Energy and the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Training Center picked up a prestigious Top Industry Practice (TIP) Award from the Nuclear Energy Institute at the Nuclear Energy Assembly in Arizona. The Monticello training team won an award for developing a training simulation that enhances preparedness of various accident scenarios. Using 3-D graphics and a...

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USA Executive Summit a success

Author: Joe Delmar

June 9, 2014

The Utilities Service Alliance (USA) recently concluded its 20th Annual Nuclear Generator and Supplier Executive Summit in Carlsbad, California. Close to 500 conference attendees and their guests from over 125 different companies attended this leading industry event. This year’s theme was Cumulative Impact – All of this & Safe, Economic Operation Too. Speakers included several...

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USA Raises Money for the ASPCA

Author: Lynne Hilton

June 8, 2014

Through the combination of corporate donations and a charity casino night held at this year’s Executive Summit, $16,000 was raised for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). The mission of this worthy organization is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. The...

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Xcel Energy wins 2013 Optimizer Award

Author: Jeff Dehn

June 7, 2014

With $6.6 million in savings and avoided costs, Xcel Energy received this year’s Utilities Service Alliance (USA) Optimizer Award. The award is given to the USA member with the largest amount of savings earned through the aggressive use of USA programs, projects and contracts as reported in the Annual Savings Report. Because of Xcel Energy’s...

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