Meet the pros: Grand Gulf’s Chelsea Mullen

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Meet the pros: Grand Gulf's Chelsea Mullen

03/28/2024

In celebration of Women's History Month, meet Chelsea Mullen, a supervisor for radiation protection operations who has worked at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, located in Port Gibson, Miss., for four years.

Mullen was recently promoted to her new supervisor role from her previous role in training at the site.

Mullen and her team work to oversee the day-to-day operations of radiation protection as well as any emergent issues.

"As a new leader, I am excited to get to know everyone on my team personally," said Mullen. "Understanding everyone's strengths and weaknesses will make us a stronger team."

During preparation for Grand Gulf's 2024 refueling outage, she focused on organization and preparation for her team to execute the refueling outage without issues.

Nuclear reactors must be refueled every couple of years. Work begins when plant operators take the unit offline. Nuclear professionals remove a portion of the fuel from the reactor, shuffle current fuel rods and replace the removed fuel with new fuel.

While the unit is offline, the team completes maintenance work and other projects to improve reliability. Every detail of a refueling outage is meticulously planned, and every Grand Gulf worker plays an important role.

The teamwork present at Grand Gulf is Mullen's favorite aspect of working at the site.

"I love how everyone has embraced cross-functional teamwork," Mullen said. "Everyone works so well together, and it is good to see everyone reaching beyond department lines to achieve a common goal."

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