Nestled in Northeast Pennsylvania near the Pocono Mountains, USA member PPL Susquehanna has taken team building to a new level – this time, to the top of the mountain. Thursday evenings during the winter season, nearly two dozen members of Team Susquehanna and a few of their friends gather to compete in downhill ski and...

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A surprised Dan Meils received the USA Continuous Improvement Award on behalf of the Curtiss-Wright business unit Scientech at the USA SCM Winter Conference. “A lot of work went into this,” stated Meils, general manager for Scientech. “The whole Scientech team is very proud and honored.” Scientech was the winner of very first Continuous Improvement...

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When DTE Energy was announced as the winner of USA’s Super Saver Award, the look on Karin Cozzi’s face was priceless. “I was just so surprised,” stated Cozzi, supply chain manager from Fermi, “I didn’t expect us to win.” The Super Saver award winner is announced each year at the USA Supply Chain Management (SCM)...

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Scott Sharp was recently announced the Director, Site Operations at Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island plant. “Scott’s knowledge of the industry, commitment to the safe and reliable operation of the plant and understanding of the business planning process will be a great asset to this position,” said Site Vice President Kevin Davison. “He has led us...

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STP Outage Director Jesse Wells will retire in May after a career that spans nearly three decades. His career has seen every significant milestone in the station’s commercial operating history. Last fall’s Unit 2 refueling and maintenance outage was his 18th outage as an Outage Director. “When I think of the WE team at STP,...

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When the new steam generators in Unit 2 at USA member Prairie Island were declared in-service on Dec. 16, 2013, it was the culmination of a project that was nearly seven years in the making. It began in 2006 with a contract with AREVA to manufacture the generators in Chalon St. Marcel, France. With that...

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PPL Susquehanna recently signed a contract with Transnuclear, Inc./AREVA to supply Dry Shielded Canisters (DSC) to enhance PPL Susquehanna’s spent fuel storage program at the dual unit power station in Northeast Pennsylvania. The contract also provides member benefits to the USA fleet through increased business opportunities and rebates. “This contract marks a successful conclusion to...

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USA board member Larry Weber, AEP senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, was named the 2013 Nuclear Professional of the Year by the North American Information System on Occupational Exposure at their annual symposium Jan. 6. Weber was recognized for his involvement in the U.S. nuclear industry’s response to the accident at the Fukushima...

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