Modus Welcomes Derek McAuley as Senior Consultant
Modus Strategic Solutions welcomes Derek McAuley, who is joining our team as senior consultant. Derek is an energy industry project controls expert with more than 30 years of experience in megaprojects and capital portfolio management, successfully implementing project controls systems for both nuclear and fossil projects. Derek most recently served as Project Controls Manager, establishing […]
Jerry Keto Joins Modus as Director of Nuclear Projects
We are excited to welcome Jerry Keto, Director, Nuclear Projects, to the Modus Strategic Solutions team. Jerry is a recognized nuclear industry professional with 37 years of progressive and proven executive leadership experience. He has extensive working knowledge in all aspects of nuclear plant design, operation, and maintenance; outage management; and nuclear waste management, as […]
Ryan Smith Joins Modus as Director of Canadian Operations, Managing New Office
We are excited to announce that Ryan Smith is joining Modus Strategic Solutions as Director of Canadian Operations. Ryan is a licensed professional engineer with 15 years of project management experience, focused on organizational effectiveness, leadership, and risk and decision management. Ryan has spent more than a decade in the Canadian energy industry, where he […]
As Trump Administration Abandons Paris Agreement, States and Others Step In; Where Does That Leave Clean Energy?
President Trump recently announced his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, citing concerns about its effect on the American economy. With this decision, the Trump administration is rejecting the agreement’s call for the U.S. to provide financial assistance for developing nations. The U.S. had also agreed to targets for reducing carbon […]
NuScale Power First to Submit Certification Application for SMR
The Modus team extends our congratulations to NuScale Power, which recently submitted a design certification application for its small modular reactor to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The NRC will now conduct a detailed review before issuing a certification allowing developers to build the NuScale system. NuScale’s application was the first DCA ever submitted to the […]
Clean Power Plan Gets Its Day in Court
On Sept. 27, ten judges from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the case against the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. The hearing was the first action in the case since February, when the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the enactment of the plan while litigation is ongoing. The plaintiffs in […]
First Offshore Wind Farm Completed in Rhode Island
A project to install the United States’ first offshore wind farm was recently completed off the coast of Rhode Island. An article in the New York Times describes the installation as the beginning of a new industry, which many people hope will someday make a large contribution to clean energy in the U.S. What is […]
Cost of Nuclear and its Role in the U.S. Nuclear Industry’s Current State
We’ve been discussing nuclear energy the past couple of months in terms of how the United States and Canada compare, some interesting topics being discussed at industry events such as Platts Nuclear Energy and the Advanced Reactors and Technical Summit and the Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan. Nuclear energy as we know […]
Supreme Court Temporarily Fizzles Regulation to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court put a hold on federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions mainly from coal-fired power plants, which has been a focal point of President Obama’s efforts to address climate change. The court voted to stay the Clean Power Plan, which was issued last summer by the Environmental Protection Agency […]
Five Reminders to Help Meetings Run More Effectively
Meetings are essential in managing almost any project large or small. In our role, we attend a lot of meetings set-up by project teams. Very few of them adhere to the basic principles of running a good meeting. Running an effective meeting is critical for project success and helps you stay on track and on […]
