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Filling the Age Gap in Nuclear Power Plant Staffing

Filling the Age Gap in Nuclear Power Plant Staffing

February 17, 2026
Staffing a power plant is challenging under any circumstances — but nuclear facilities present a uniquely complex workforce equation. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, nuclear utilities employed approximately 41,000 workers in 2023. With new reactors under construction and prev
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From Cold Shutdown to Critical Comeback: Inside America’s Nuclear Restarts

From Cold Shutdown to Critical Comeback: Inside America’s Nuclear Restarts

February 9, 2026
The United States has been a global leader in nuclear power since the industry’s birth in the 1950s. Today, 94 commercial reactors are operating nationwide—and that number is poised to grow. While 13 new plants are in the planning or construction phases, much of the industry’s attent
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CEIS | POWER EXPANDS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT FOR OVER 40% OF TEXAS RESIDENTS

CEIS | POWER EXPANDS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT FOR OVER 40% OF TEXAS RESIDENTS

February 6, 2026
CEIS | Power Partners with a Major Texas Utility to Modernize Distribution Infrastructure and Improve System Resilience for its Customers CEIS | Power is strengthening its role in power delivery by expanding construction support for transmission and distribution programs in Texas. In late
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Evolving Long Term Maintenance Agreements and Risk Mitigation Strategies

Evolving Long Term Maintenance Agreements and Risk Mitigation Strategies

February 5, 2026
CEIS | Power President Jeff Fassett Speaks at the recent EPIC (Energy Progress & Innovation Conference) Industry Event to Discuss Shifting Risk, Expanding Scope & Greater Owner Value in the LTSA Market Critical Energy Infrastructure Services (CEIS) through its CEIS | Power group, presented
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Nuclear Plant Upgrades: From Analog to Digital

Nuclear Plant Upgrades: From Analog to Digital

February 4, 2026
The first nuclear power plant to connect to an electrical grid came online in 1954 in the Soviet Union. Once nuclear power proved to be a viable and reliable energy source, the industry expanded rapidly throughout the 1960s and 1970s. That growth slowed dramatically in the 1980s as public
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Increasing Power Demands Leads to Grid Stress

Increasing Power Demands Leads to Grid Stress

January 27, 2026
As electricity consumption continues to rise, it is unsurprising that the nation’s electrical grid is under increasing strain. When demand exceeds available supply, the result is brownouts or full-scale outages—events that have become more frequent as energy needs grow. Rising demand,
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Aging Infrastructure Creates Transmission Challenges

Aging Infrastructure Creates Transmission Challenges

January 21, 2026
Although the microwave oven was developed in the mid-1960s, it didn’t really start showing up in American homes until the 1980s. When it did, many homeowners found that running the microwave and, say, a vacuum cleaner resulted in a burnt fuse or tripped breaker. This illustrates what we
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The Energy Trilemma: Reliability, Affordability, and Sustainability

The Energy Trilemma: Reliability, Affordability, and Sustainability

January 21, 2026
Phillip Henry coined the term “trilemma” in 1672 to distinguish it from the much older word “dilemma.” The difference is simple but significant: a trilemma involves three competing options, where advancing one inevitably affects the others. More than three centuries later, the conc
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The Grandfathers of Power Delivery: Edison & Tesla

The Grandfathers of Power Delivery: Edison & Tesla

January 8, 2026
When considering the origins of modern power delivery, popular history often centers on the rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. In reality, the so-called “Current War” was largely fought between Edison Illuminating Company and two formidable competitors: Westinghouse Electr
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Boiler Inspection and Testing is a Best Practice Required by Law

Boiler Inspection and Testing is a Best Practice Required by Law

December 18, 2025
Regular boiler inspection and testing is not just a good practice—it is required by law. Every U.S. state mandates at least one annual inspection of industrial and commercial boilers, carried out by certified inspectors from Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIA). These legal requirements
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Industrial Boilers Outage Support and Management

Industrial Boilers Outage Support and Management

December 15, 2025
In many regions of the country, boiler plants play a critical role in providing heating for businesses. Just ask the residents and business owners of Youngstown, Ohio. The downtown SOBE plant supplies heat and hot water to 28 buildings in the city. Last month, the single-boiler facility we
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CEIS | Power Appoints Karen Sercey as Business Development Director

CEIS | Power Appoints Karen Sercey as Business Development Director

December 10, 2025
CEIS | Power Accelerates Growth with Industry Leader Karen Sercey at the Helm of Business Development Critical Energy Infrastructure Services (CEIS) is a leading force in energy and infrastructure services, is charging ahead with bold growth plans—and has tapped Karen Sercey as its new D
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Power Plant Staffing Faces Challenges in the Coming Years

Power Plant Staffing Faces Challenges in the Coming Years

December 8, 2025
A perfect storm is forming in the staffing landscape for power plants. Although the total number of power plant jobs in the U.S. is projected to decline by 10 percent over the next decade, the industry will still require an estimated 3,800 new workers each year. Filling those positions may
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Employee Highlight: Rusty Abrams: CEIS | Power: Boiler Service Manager

Employee Highlight: Rusty Abrams: CEIS | Power: Boiler Service Manager

December 4, 2025
Rusty Abrams knew from an early age what career path he wanted to follow. Both his father and grandfather were millwrights in Ohio, and—as the saying goes—the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In Abrams’ case, however, the apple has also traveled around the world. Today, Abrams
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Innovation Extends the Life of Boilers

Innovation Extends the Life of Boilers

December 1, 2025
The first known application of steam power was, surprisingly, a toy. In the first century A.D., the Greek mathematician Hero invented the aeolipile—a device whose basic concept had been described nearly a century earlier by Vitruvius. The mechanism was simple: a hollow copper sphere, fit
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Staffing Challenges in Critical Data Center Infrastructure Projects

Staffing Challenges in Critical Data Center Infrastructure Projects

November 17, 2025
Data centers are an increasingly important part of the technical ecosystem. The information running through these centers make it possible to access important documents and family photos from the devices in our pockets. Data centers are an important part doing business in the 21st Century.
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Operations And Maintenance Strategies For Data Centers

Operations And Maintenance Strategies For Data Centers

November 3, 2025
Long before planning and construction has even started on a hyperscale date center, the owners should be thinking about how they are going to keep it efficiently operating. Because most new data centers are built to take on more than one client, owners have to determine whether to staff th
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Building a Strong Data Center Safety Culture

Building a Strong Data Center Safety Culture

October 28, 2025
This week, we talk about the need for a strong safety culture in operations and the construction of data centers. You’ve probably heard about data centers and how they are the “next big thing.” The truth is that they already are a big thing. There are currently about 5,400 data cente
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The Evolution of Nuclear Safety in the United States

The Evolution of Nuclear Safety in the United States

October 22, 2025
Ever since the invention of nuclear power in the mid-20th century, safety has always been a cornerstone of the nuclear field. What started with the first electricity generated from a nuclear reactor on December 20, 1951, at the Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I) in Idaho, has evolved i
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CEIS | Government Appoints Melissa Sisneros as Senior Vice President

CEIS | Government Appoints Melissa Sisneros as Senior Vice President

October 22, 2025
Critical Energy Infrastructure Services (CEIS) is proud to announce the appointment of Melissa Sisneros as Senior Vice President of CEIS | Government, a strategic leadership role that will drive the company’s continued growth and innovation across its government-focused initiatives. Meli
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CEIS is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Kaveney CEO

CEIS is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Kaveney CEO

September 26, 2025
With a distinguished career, Mike Kaveney has served as the Chief Operating Officer at BHI Energy, a leading provider of specialty services and staffing solutions in the energy sector. During his tenure, Mike demonstrated remarkable leadership, overseeing operations, and managing the succe
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CEIS Expands Critical Services for the Power and Government Markets

CEIS Expands Critical Services for the Power and Government Markets

August 18, 2025
CEIS, a national provider of services to the critical energy infrastructure sector, is pleased to announce a new focus on providing services specialized for the power and government industries. “We are excited to announce today (August 20th, 2025) we take wide strides towards the future
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CEIS of White Wolf Capital Group, continues growth with acquisition of IEM Energy Consultants

CEIS of White Wolf Capital Group, continues growth with acquisition of IEM Energy Consultants

July 31, 2025
CEIS, a national provider of services to the critical energy infrastructure sector, is pleased to announce the acquisition of IEM Energy Consultants (“IEM”). Miami, FL (July 31, 2023) – IEM, a nationally recognized firm, specializes in providing consulting services for operations and
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CEIS, a new platform company of White Wolf Capital, acquires Rayne Staffing

CEIS, a new platform company of White Wolf Capital, acquires Rayne Staffing

December 9, 2022
CEIS, a new platform company of White Wolf Capital, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Rayne Staffing (“Rayne”), an energy infrastructure focused staffing firm providing engineering and skilled trades professionals to the utility and nuclear power generation industry. Houston, T
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