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Virginia Power's nuclear operations: Leading by example

Journal Article · · Power Engineering; (United States)
OSTI ID:6501137

Success has been a long time coming for Virginia Power's nuclear units, but after a record run and some of the shortest refueling outages ever, the rest of the industry could learn a few things. This article describes the changes made by Virginia Power at its Surry and North Anna plants. Virginia Power's recipe for success called for equal amounts of individual initiative, management savvy, engineering discipline, organization, dedication, perseverance, pride, introspection, motivation, and humility.

OSTI ID:
6501137
Journal Information:
Power Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Power Engineering; (United States) Vol. 99:2; ISSN 0032-5961; ISSN POENAI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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