Friday, September 28, 2012

New vice president named to oversee daily operations at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant

PG&E has appointed a new site vice president to oversee daily operations of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, the utility announced today.

Barry Allen, who since 2008 has worked as site vice president of Davis-Besse nuclear power station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, will provide leadership over Diablo Canyon’s maintenance and security functions, as well as lead the periodic refueling of both reactor units.

Allen has more than 30 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, according to a news release. He joined FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. in 2003 as plant manager at the Davis-Besse.

He later served as site operations director at Perry nuclear generating station in North Perry, Ohio, and became site vice president of that plant before moving back to Davis-Besse.

Allen has a bachelor’s degree in architecture structures and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Texas Tech University.

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