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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NRC issues draft EA/FONSI for Duane Arnold restart
Efforts by NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant as early as 2029 continue to move forward with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's preliminary environmental assessment and determination that the restart would have no significant environmental impacts.
On Thursday, the NRC posted a draft environmental assessment and a finding of no significant impact for the Palo, Iowa, facility; the Federal Register notice was published on Monday. The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing is a cooperating agency on the draft EA, as the DOE is considering providing financial assistance to the restart project.
Technical Session
Wednesday, September 17, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|Grand Salon AB
Session Chair:
Charlotte Davis
Alternate Chair:
Luiz C. Leal
Session Organizer:
Kim Coggins
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Bias and Uncertainties on Calculated keff due to Nuclear Data, of a French Industrial Configuration: the Dissolver Wheel at La Hague Plant
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Barthélémi Petillon (ASNR), Aurélie Bardelay (ASNR), Arthur Peron (ASNR)
Paper
Updated Guidance on Sensitivity/Uncertainty Methods Use for Nuclear Criticality Safety Validation
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), William J. Marshall (ORNL), Travis M. Greene (ORNL), Alex Shaw (ORNL), Cihangir Celik (ORNL)
75 Years of Used Nuclear Fuel Operations at the INL - Lessons Learned
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Benjamin T. Baranko (Idaho Environmental Coalition)
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Criticality Safety Assessment for a New Design High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Transport Package (Pegasus)
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Michelle M. Nuttall (Nuclear Transport Solutions), Emma Sayce (Nuclear Transport Solutions), Charlotte Davis (Nuclear Transport Solutions)
Comparison of USL using ENDF/B-VII.1 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 in the SKB Final Repository for BWR Fuel
11:20–11:30AM CDT
Rasmus Renberg (VNF), Erik Dalborg (VNF)
Legacy Container NCS Issues in Modernization of Long Term Storage Facilities
11:30–11:40AM CDT
Susan Nelson (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex), Tyler Locher (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex)