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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Kim David Auclair, Joann S. Epler
Nuclear Technology | Volume 87 | Number 2 | October 1989 | Pages 504-508
Technical Paper | TMI-2: Health Physics and Environmental Release / Nuclear Safety | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A27744
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A considerable amount of information has been obtained and documented concerning the March 1979 accident, and its consequences, at the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) nuclear generating station. This information has usefulness beyond its immediate application at TMI-2. Issues raised as a result of the accident pose questions that are technical, legal, financial, and political in nature. These issues are far reaching and complex; consequently, the matrix organization responding to these issues may also seem complex. Because the quantity of information is vast, “technical data” generated as a result of the TMI-2 accident cleanup activities are emphasized. A summary of the most common types of information generated and the administrative entities associated with them is given.