Nuclear Energy Industry Transitions

American Electric Power has promoted Michael Heyeck to senior vice president of transmission. He has been with the company since 1976, most recently as vice president of transmission.

Duke Energy has named Jim Stanley president of the utility Duke Energy Indiana, effective Nov. 6. Stanley, who previously served as vice president of Midwest field operations, will replace Kay Pashos, who will coordinate state regulatory strategy for Duke Energy’s electric and gas business system-wide.

Jeffrey Kupfer is the new chief of staff for Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman. He joins the Department of Energy from the White House, where he served for nearly a year as special assistant to the president for economic policy.

AREVA has appointed Philippe Knoche general project director of the Olkiluoto 3 project, effective Dec. 1. Knoche has been executive vice president of AREVA NC’s treatment business unit since 2004.

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