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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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FERC approves Constellation waiver request on Crane restart
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Constellation’s waiver request to transfer PJM capacity interconnection rights from one of its gas- and oil-powered plants to its Crane nuclear power plant (formerly Three Mile Island-1).
While Constellation executives previously said that an unsuccessful waiver request wouldn’t have prevented the Middletown, Pa., plant from restarting as soon as 2027, it could have impacted whether Crane could fully deliver power to the grid once it is on line. The decision, issued by FERC on June 1, likely helps facilitate Constellation’s path forward for the plant’s restart.
Technical Session
Monday, September 15, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT|Grand Salon DE
Session Chair:
Zachariah R. Lemke
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
John D. Bess
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Analysis of the French "CRAC 44" experiment
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Fabien Duret (ASNR), Aurélie Bardelay (ASNR), Wilfried Monange (ASNR)
Paper
Advancements in the Nuclear Criticality Slide Rule: Phase 6 Highlights and Applications
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Johann Herth (ASNR), Aurelie Bardelay (ASNR), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Cihangir Celik (ORNL), Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL), Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Dave P. Heinrich (LLNL), Soon S. Kim (LLNL)
Generic Soil and Brick Attenuation Factors for Criticality Accidents Dose Calculations with CIRCEE
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Michael Laget (CEA)
Real-Time Neutron Noise Monitoring for Criticality Safety in Fuel Debris Removal
4:15–4:25PM CDT
Natalie L. Cannon (Georgia Tech), Nicholas W. Thompson (LANL), Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL), Steven R. Biegalski (Georgia Tech), Anna S. Erickson (Georgia Tech), Mark A. Nelson (LANL)
Multi-physics Analysis to Identify Criticality Condition of Windscale Works Criticality Accident
4:25–4:35PM CDT
Kodai Fukuda (JAEA)
