Boston Edison's Pilgrim Unit Receives High Ratings From the NRC.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boston Edison Company (BSE-NYSE) announced today that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an independent U.S. government commission, created by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and charged with licensing and regulating civilian use of nuclear energy to protect the public and the environment. has given Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station the highest ratings in the plant's history for its most recent Systematic Assessment of Licensee licensee n. a person given a license by government or under private agreement. (See: license, licensor) LICENSEE. One to whom a license has been given. 1 M. Q. & S. 699 n. Performance (SALP). The areas are rated from "1", the highest rating, to "3". At Pilgrim Station, the three areas which received a "Superior rating of "1" include: Operations, Engineering, and Plant Support. (Plant Support includes the areas of radiological radiological pertaining to radiology. radiological diagnosis see radiological diagnosis. mobile radiological apparatus x-ray machines that can be moved but are not portable because of their weight. controls, security, emergency preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them , chemistry and housekeeping.) Maintenance received a rating of "2" indicating a "Good" level of performance. This SALP review covers the period from March 14, 1993, to October 8, 1994. CONTACT: Boston Edison Co.
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