W27 Nuclear 2030—Modern Plant Sustainability
Nuclear industry and research organizations are pursuing several initiatives for improving the sustainability of the existing fleet of plants. These initiatives include new technologies such as accident tolerant fuel, digital systems, load following operations and large-scale hydrogen production. Guests will provide perspectives on the future state of the operating fleet and discuss potential regulatory policy implications, as well as any technical and workforce challenges in achieving sustainable safe and reliable operations into the future.
SESSION CHAIR(S):
- Ho Nieh, Office Director, NRR/NRC tel: 301-415.1270, e-mail: Ho.Nieh@nrc.gov
SPEAKER(S):
- Daniel Stoddard, Senior Vice President, Chief Nuclear Officer, and President, Contracted Generation, Dominion Energy
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Introductory Remarks
Ho Nieh, Office Director, NRR/NRC
- Bruce Hallbert, Director, Department of Energy's Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program, Idaho National Laboratory
- Neil Wilmshurst, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Electric Power Research Institute
- William Magwood, IV, Director-General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency
- Kenneth Canavan, Chief Technology Officer, Westinghouse Electric Company
SESSION COORDINATOR(S):
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