VY was my first commercial plant out of the Navy. Probably the best place for a Navy ELT, they did not stick me at a control point to transition. I operated the sipping panel as they got a bad batch of fuel and decided to shut down and remove them. Pilgram did not and it showed. At the end of my shift on the panel I went down to the lab and ran the GELI to analyze the sample. I did job coverage where I slung some lead sheets on my own before there were shielding packages to prevent compromising safety basis, this was late 70s not as regulated as today. I shipped drums of waste staging them in such a way as not to exceed shipping limits. Quite a change from submarine life. After 26 Nuclear plants, 3 DOE sites and a uranium processing facility I have fond memories of VY, the house staff and the area that seemed to be a retirement community for old hippies. I am grateful for the house staff that tolerated an arrogant young Ex squid and gave him an experience that made his introduction to the commercial world much easier.
Deconstruction of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant buildings nearing completion
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