Plant Operations
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Entergy: ANO Hostile-Action Drill Capitalizes On Partnerships, Teamwork Drill Strengthens Security, Public Safety At Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsDuring the drill, plant and offsite teams participated in a real-time attack scenario designed to be as realistic as possible – By Stephen Heiser – A…
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Gets $1 Million Order From KSG For Simulator Subsystem
Source: NewsReflective Memory technology enables solution to be faster, more robust – By Linton Levy – GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, has announced…
SCE To Launch One Of Southern California’s Largest Construction Projects; 1,000 New Jobs
Source: NewsUtility will begin replacing steam generators inside the two concrete domes at its San Onofre Nuclear Generating St – By Stephen Heiser – Southern California Edison…
Shaw Gets Nuclear Power Maintenance Contract by Southern California Edison
Source: NewsShaw will provide routine maintenance/modifications, refueling maintenance/modifications and facilities services – By Stephen Heiser – The Shaw Group Inc. has announced it has been awarded a new…
AREVA Completes VFD Installation And Commissioning At Quad Cities
Source: NewsCommissioning of two Siemens Robicon Perfect Harmony Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) systems for reactor recirculation pump speed control at Exelon plant – By Stephen Heiser –…
General Physics Corporation Releases EtaPRO Performance and Condition Monitoring System
Source: NewsSystem features advanced power plant modeling technology – By Abby Gessner – Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), the operating subsidiary of GP…
Bruce Power’s Business Improvement Group Seeks To Maximize Employee Assets
Source: NewsBruce recognize and reward employees for their business improvement ideas – By: Razor Suleman, CEO and Founder, I Love Rewards – Bruce Power is the only…
Bruce Unit 4 Returns To Service
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsUnit was offline for brief work – By Linton Levy – Unit 4 at the Bruce A generating station has returned to service following an outage that…
NRC Will Hold Public Meeting On Palo Verde
Source: NewsNRC staff will meet with APS officials Next Month – By Stephen Heiser – U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with Arizona Public Service Co. officials on…
NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report For Susquehanna Plant License Renewal
Source: NewsNo open items that would preclude license renewal for an additional 20 years of operation – By Stephen Heiser – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued…
Bruce Unit Four Offline For Maintenance
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsOther units remain at normal power – By Stephen Heiser – Unit 4 at the Bruce A generating station has been taken offline for what is…
Nuclear Plant Plans Innovative Lighting Solution
Source: NewsTo illuminate its main employee parking areas, Edison is equipping the site with solar-powered LED lights – By Abby Gessner – One of California’s largest state…
South Texas Project Hits Two-Year Safety Milestone
Source: NewsTwo-unit facility has operated the past two years without a restricted-duty or lost-time injury – By Stephen Heiser – The STP Nuclear Operating Company has reached another…
Entergy’s Waterford 3 Holds First of Its Kind Safety Drill
Source: NewsActivity provides a tremendous opportunity to learn how to respond in the unlikely event of a security related incident – By Linton Levy – Waterford 3…
Bruce Power Enjoys Strong Production In Q2
Source: NewsBruce employees are poised to celebrate 15 million hours without an acute lost-time injury – By Abbby Gessner – Bruce Power supplied approximately 8.46 terawatt hours…
PSEG Submits Salem And Hope Creek License Renewal Applications
Source: NewsSalem is a dual unit station with a generating capacity of 2345 megawatts – By Stephen Heiser – PSEG Nuclear has submitted applications to the U.S. Nuclear…
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Announces Management Changes
Source: NewsPeter Sena, vice president of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, will become vice president of FENOC Operations – By April Murelio –…
AREVA Chemistry And Materials Center Opens In Virginia
Source: News$6.5 million Chemistry and Materials Center to focus on efforts to reduce corrosion damage to plant components and fuel – By Stephen Heiser – AREVA has opened…
AREVA And Day & Zimmermann Team On U.S. Offerings
Source: NewsAREVA and Day & Zimmermann Announce Joint Venture to Support U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Fleet – By Stephen Heiser – AREVA and Day & Zimmermann have…
STP Earns Second ANS Utility Achievement Award
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsAward for demonstrating a prolonged dedication to safe and economical nuclear generation – By Abby Gessner – The STP Nuclear Operating Company received the 2009 Utility…