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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NCSD
Monday, June 12, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Florida/Illinois
Session Chair:
Deborah A. Hill
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Benjamin Martin
Fundamental to the successful operation of any nuclear site is a first-class safety culture that strives to continually improve in response to good industry practices and operating experience feedback. Following some anecdotal evidence on both the importance but also the challenges of sharing learning, some information will be provided on an international effort to develop a Criticality Safety "Learning From Experience" (LFE) database. Audience members will be provided with the opportunity to feedback on the database and shape its future development.
Deborah Hill
UK NNL
Doug Bowen
ORNL
John Miller
SNL