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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
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As Site Vice President of Constellation Generation's Limerick Clean Energy Center, Mr. Gillin is responsible to ensure safe and reliable operation of the site. He ensures that the facility is operated at the highest level of performance and consistently provides power for approximately 2 million homes and businesses in the region. Mr. Gillin has more than 26 years of commercial nuclear industry experience. He began his career with Constellation at the Limerick Generating Station. Mr. Gillin has held several leadership roles at the Limerick Generating Station including Senior Manager Plant Engineering, Shift Operations Superintendent, Operations Director, and Plant Manager. Mr. Gillin has also held senior leadership roles across the fleeting including Plant Manager of the Oyster Creek Generating Station, Vice President of Central Design Engineering, and Vice President of Corporate Engineering.
Mr. Gillin received his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration degrees from Villanova University. He also earned his Senior Reactor Operator license at Limerick in 2006.
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