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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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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.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 11, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Jason D. Valtos
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jason Overstreet (Southern Company)
Session Producer:
Andrew Allison
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Excellence in Maintenance Troubleshooting Skills Training
Blye M. Widmar (Exelon Nuclear)
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Radiation Protection: Blended Learning for New Hires
Erik Rasmusson (Ontario Power Generation), Heather Tomlinson (Ontario Power Generation)
Common Maintenance and Technical Initial Training Programs
Lisa Edwards (Electric Power Research Institute), Charles Lease (Electric Power Research Institute), Marios Kafantaris (Accelerant Solutions)
A Partnership to Improved Performance
Donnie Downs (Southern Nuclear), Brandon K. Johnson (Southern Nuclear)
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