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information shared within the nuclear industry does not typically include the name of the plant. INPO assigns a score between one and four to each nuclear site, following the evaluation, where an "INPO 1" is the most favorable score, and an "INPO 4" is an indicator of a nuclear station with significant operational problems.
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INPO conducts plant evaluations at nuclear stations and identifies both strengths and areas for improvement that are intended to be shared with other nuclear stations as a method to share best practices and common weaknesses. The results of INPO plant evaluations are not made public, and any related
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The INPO Advisory Council is composed of leading experts from the nuclear industry, plus others whose expertise is relevant to the safe operation of nuclear power plants. Advisory Council members have included
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operations that are intended to promote "operational excellence" and improve the sharing of operational experience between nuclear power plants. INPO is funded entirely by the
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The lobby of INPO's headquarters is centered on a marble pedestal upon which is chiseled the word "EXCELLENCE," with the final E unfinished.
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industry in response to recommendations by the Kemeny Commission Report, following the investigation of the
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with the floor as a cone-shaped pit, with the marble pedestal at the bottom.
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When viewed from the second floor mezzanine, the lobby floor appears as an
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