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Addressing the Challenges Presented by a Retiring Utility Workforce

June 22, 2022 admin Commentary, expertise, institutional knowledge, power, retirement, retraining, utility, workforce

Credit to Author: Gary McAuliffe| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:52:36 +0000

POWER magazine has always held a special place in my heart. After my father left the Navy, he became a power engineer and a loyal subscriber to the magazine. As a kid, I remember stacks of the publication all over the house. At the high point my father had hundreds of issues amassed over decades. […]

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Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Closes After 50 Years of Operation, Employees Leave with Pride

May 28, 2022 admin Business, decommissioning, entergy, full coverage, Michigan, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, palisades, reactor, retirement

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 17:34:39 +0000

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After more than 50 years of operation, the Palisades nuclear power plant was taken offline for the final time on May 20. The station was scheduled to be permanently shut down on May 31, but plant operators “made the conservative decision to shut down the plant early due to the performance of a control rod […]

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Tri-State Moves to Retire Rifle Combined Cycle Power Plant

April 7, 2022 admin Business, COLORADO, combined cycle, Gas, news, retirement, tri-state, tri-state generation and transmission

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:10:29 +0000

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, a wholesale power supply cooperative with 45 members in four states—Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming—announced its intentions to retire the Rifle Station, an 85-MW combined cycle facility in Rifle, Colorado. The announcement was made on April 5 in conjunction with a filing with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). […]

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JRfm's Clay and Karen know when to fold, will retire morning show after 22 years

March 21, 2022 admin Entertainment, local news, Media, news, retirement, vancouver

Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:50:33 +0000

And though the pair’s show will be ending, only Daniels is retiring, while St. Thomas will be pursuing other unnamed opportunities.

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After Long History, Paradise Coal Plant Ceases Operation

February 6, 2020 admin Business, Coal, coal power plant, History, news, O&M, paradise fossil plant, retirement, shutdown, tennessee valley authority, TVA, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:58:22 +0000

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The generator breaker for Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Paradise Unit 3 was opened on Feb. 1, removing the coal-fired power plant from service for the final time after 50 years of operation. Notably, TVA retiree Jim Chappell performed the task. Chappell was the electrical control wing operator who originally placed Unit 3 in service. The […]

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B.C. provincial court Judge Thomas Gove retires with impressive legacy

January 30, 2020 admin Crime, local news, news, retirement

Credit to Author: Nick Eagland| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:31:52 +0000

Friends say the man behind the Gove Inquiry into child protection and the Downtown Community Court will be remembered as caring, even-handed.

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Well-Planned Retirement: Keys to Successful Coal Plant Decommissioning

January 2, 2020 admin burns & mcdonnell, Coal, decommissioning, demolition, EIA, news, O&M, retirement, reuse

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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Hundreds of coal-fired power plants are now retired or facing retirement in the near future, and utilities face a number of decisions. Are there commercial reuse options for the plant or the site itself? Are

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Removing Asbestos and Regulated Materials Key to Power Plant Decommissioning

September 30, 2019 admin asbestos, Business, Coal, coal power plant, decommissioning, Environmental, EPA, International, Legal & Regulatory, lucion consulting, news, O&M, redevelopment, regulated material, remediation, retirement, Safety, Technology, TRC, u.s., uk, workforce

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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Retiring and decommissioning coal power plants is becoming a more-frequent occurrence around the world. The job comes with many challenges, but projects in the U.S. and UK have proven that remediation and

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Singer-rapper Nicki Minaj announces retirement

September 6, 2019 admin latest stories, Nicki Minaj, retirement, Today's Breaking News

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 03:45:33 +0000

SINGER and rapper Nicki Minaj announced her retirement from the music industry. In a Twitter post on Friday, the 36-year-old singer she wanted to start a family. “I’ve decided to…READ

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