U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials selected Mike Langelier to serve as the new resident inspector at the Callaway Energy Center.
Langelier started working as a project engineer in the Division of Reactor Projects in the NRC's Region IV office in February 2014, according to an NRC press release. Langelier is a licensed professional engineer and, previously, he worked as an engineer for an environmental engineering firm and for Georgia Pacific.
The release also stated that Langelier served as a nuclear operator on board two submarines in the U.S. Navy. He has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Maine.
NRC Region IV Administrator Marc Dapas stated in the release that he believes Langelier's experience will benefit the NRC.
"Mike Langelier's technical expertise will assist the NRC in carrying out its mission to protect people and the environment by ensuring the safe operation of the Callaway plant," Dapas stated in the release.
Resident inspectors continuously monitor each plant's activities. The NRC has at least two resident inspectors at every U.S. commercial nuclear power plant. Langelier joins the Callaway plant's senior resident inspector, Tom Hartman.
Resident inspectors monitor work projects, conduct inspections and serve as the NRC's "eyes and ears" at each nuclear facility, according to the release.
Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center generates electricity for about 1.2 million in the state.