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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Operations and Power (OPD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Director's Row H
Session Chair:
Hitesh Bindra (Purdue Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Brian Greene (JSG)
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Beyond Cost Metrics: Quantifying the Owner and System Value of Advanced Nuclear Using LVOE and LNB
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Enrique Glotzer (Berkeley Research Group), Mitch DeRubis (FTI Consulting)
Paper
Reliability-Driven Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Estimation for Nuclear-Powered Data Centers
3:35–3:55PM MDT
So-Bin Cho (ANL), Adarsh Bafana, William N. Mann (ANL), David Sehloff (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
GALE Insights on Nuclear-Powered Data Centers: Implications for SMR and Microreactor Deployment
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Gale E. Hauck (ORNL)
How nuclear liability can impact the development, structuring and financing of nuclear projects
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Ximena Vasquez-Maignan
The Values of Flexible Nuclear Power Plant Operations
4:35–4:55PM MDT
Kaiyue zeng (Guangdong Power Grid), Zhuoran Ye (CNNC Operation and Maintenance Technology Co. Ltd)
