The USA Performance Improvement Core Peer Team has developed a procedure for the fleet’s benchmarking practices. For the past several months, the team has been incorporating best practices from each member site to create and refine the procedure. Its objective is to leverage the benchmarking action of a single station or members of a core...

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On Thursday night, August 16, OPPD’s Board of Directors authorized management to enter into an operating services agreement with Exelon Generation, LLC to manage Fort Calhoun Station’s nuclear operations for up to the duration of its operating license. Exelon Nuclear Partners, a division of Exelon Generation, has been assisting with the recovery of the plant...

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Carl Parry, President and CEO, Utilities Service Alliance, Inc. (USA), has announced that Xcel Energy and USA have agreed to assign Scott Northard to the staff position of USA Director of Fukushima Response. Scott will remain an Xcel Energy employee but will report to the USA Director of Operational Performance, John Christensen. In his new role, Scott...

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On Friday, June 22, Cooper Nuclear Station surpassed 365 consecutive days without an OSHA recordable injury. “This kind of achievement, like consecutive days on-line, is the result of doing the right things day to day,” said Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Support Roy Steiner. “It is a terrific accomplishment.” “Since joining the CNS...

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Utilities Service Alliance (USA) members have joined efforts to respond to the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations’ (INPO) Significant Operating Experience Event Report (SOER) 10-2. A USA team is visiting the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant this week for an assessment of its implementation. The team consists of: Russ Lovell from South Texas Project (Team Lead)...

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Political and civic leaders affirmed Energy Northwest’s status as a safe, reliable and clean provider of affordable power to the region during a celebration May 24 of Columbia Generating Station’s license renewal. Employees, elected officials, members of Energy Northwest’s Executive Board and dignitaries – including retired CEO Vic Parrish - gathered in the parking lot...

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