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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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PJM queues a fusion project among 810 others
The breakdown by number of projects, share of megawatts, and generation types in PJM’s new interconnection cycle. (Source: PJM Interconnection)
On April 27, PJM Interconnection closed its first full interconnection cycle since 2022. Under a reformed application process, 811 developers submitted generation projects capable of generating 220 gigawatts of electricity. About 400 megawatts of that total share comes from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, which submitted an application for its ARC fusion power plant. This is a notable milestone for the industry: it is the first time a developer has requested to connect a commercial fusion power plant to a major grid.
Plenary Session|Panel
Monday, June 13, 2022|8:00–11:00AM PDT|Pacific D
We’ve been through a lot in the last 2 years: a global pandemic and associated disruption of the global economic system, broadscale shocks in energy prices and availability, and strengthened international momentum toward deep decarbonization and ultimately Net Zero. There is palpable excitement in the nuclear community about the future prospects for the harnessed atom. Challenges await, but a new wave of nuclear technology innovation promises to play a larger role in the evolving geopolitical landscape.
Moderator
ANS Annual Meeting 2022 General ChairPer Peterson Chief Nuclear Officer, Kairos Power
Keynote Speakers
Ted NordhausFounder and Executive Director Breakthrough Institute
Dr. Dan RaskySenior Scientist, NASA Chief, Space Portal Office
Christine King Director, Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN)
Kathryn A. McCarthy, Ph.D.Oak Ridge National LaboratoryAssociate Laboratory Director for Fusion and Fission Energy and Science
Kristine SvinickiFormer Chair, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAdjunct Professor, University of Michigan
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