Earlier this month, USA Supplier Fairs were held at two USA member station locations; Salem and Hope Creek and PPL Susquehanna. Both fairs were a success, with strong turn-outs and many connections made. “Attendees at PPL Susquehanna indicated that they were pleasantly surprised that the USA suppliers provided such a large array of parts and...

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Across the USA fleet, member companies and their employees are giving back for the holidays to help those in need. “This time of year has a different focus for all of us,” said USA Board Chairman Tom Joyce of PSEG Nuclear. “We tend to take more opportunities to give thanks for what we have, socialize...

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At USA fleet member Fermi 2, engineers Nicholas Taba, Craig Shepherd and Richard Glosup sat at a table, staring down at the incomplete construction of a toy car. A procedure — with many of its steps circled and slashed — sat nearby, providing less-than-perfect instructions. “Where is the supervisor for this job?” Taba called out,...

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Last April, when PPL Susquehanna employee Michael ‘Mickey’ Franczak passed away his faithful guide dog Archer was by his side. Mickey had been employed at USA fleet member PPL Susquehanna for 30 years in the Health Physics department in various capacities. “Mickey was loved by many of us here and he has certainly been missed...

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In mid-November, USA fleet members Cook Unit 2 and Hope Creek successfully completed their scheduled refueling outages. As these two plants returned to service, Prairie Island continued its major project to replace its steam generators during its refueling outage. As part of its refueling outage, Cook completed more than 12,600 maintenance, inspection and equipment modification...

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USA fleet member Energy Northwest and its Columbia Generating Station reached a significant milestone November 12 for industrial safety – 10 million hours without a lost-time injury. The achievement comes just over a month after Columbia, in September, surpassed its highest measurable performance levels in the 28-year history of the facility. “My sincerest thanks to...

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The Xcel Energy Monticello and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plants have recently announced new leaders at the helm. Most recently, Kevin Davison was named site vice president at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. Karen Fili was announced the site vice president of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in late August. “Karen and Kevin have each...

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The flagship Proactive Integrated Equipment Reliability and Strategic Sourcing (PIERSS) program offered by three-time USA Services Supplier of the Year PKMJ (who was acquired by Rolls-Royce in 2013) is starting to gain traction among USA members. The Rolls-Royce PIERSS program, finalized in USA Agreement No. 2013-03-00, is a proactive and integrated approach to improving equipment...

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