Progress prompts considering shift to DECON
OPPD considering DECON method for Fort Calhoun Station, speeding up site’s timetable and saving money.
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From crime fighting to chemistry
Blair native Jennifer Reyzlik, a chemist at Fort Calhoun Station, traded working homicides for handling test tubes at the plant.
Familiar feel to dry cask work
Fort Calhoun Station’s spent nuclear fuel is stored in concrete structures built to withstand extreme weather, aircraft impact.
Decommissioning by design
As a Design Engineering supervisor, Carol Waszak knows Fort Calhoun Station’s decommissioning is all about the details.
One year along: FCS marks shutdown anniversary
Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station ended its 43-year operating run last October. Plant workers continue working on decommissioning.
Testing assures fish near plants stay safe
Environmental testing has been going on at FCS since before the plant opened and will continue for years to ensure safety.
Looking back on a life spent in the clouds
From sitting in freezers to consulting with fellow nuclear engineers, Rich Jaworski’s hobby has taken him to places seldom seen.
Character counts when inspecting nuclear fuel
From the outset, Teddy Hutchinson knew the enormity of the project OPPD assigned to him: inspect and characterize 944 spent
Family joins symphonic elite at Carnegie Hall
OPPD’s Chris Sterba’s daughter Natalie recently realized her dream of playing violin at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall.
130,565,538 Megawatt hours
For four decades, OPPD’s Fort Calhoun Station helped power Omaha and beyond.