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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Mark Gusakov is the Chief Certification Officer for the International Data Center Authority and Advisory Board Community Chairman for Nomad Futurists. IDCA is the global regulatory and certification standards authority that brings compliance to our digital infrastructure ecosystem; ensuring resiliency for our global digital economy. As a globally-recognized and professional speaker on energy and power, education, skilled trades, workforce development, supply chain impacts, Edge computing, facility resiliency, redundancy and operational stability, as well as fluid power expertise regarding liquid cooling applications, his thought leadership ensures a vast array of topics can be covered by proposing solutions and not dwelling on problems. Throughout his 20-year career spanning Automation, Process Control, and Value-Added Consultation, Gusakov's goal has been to address disparate approaches in an effort to break down siloed experiences across people, systems and equipment to achieve overall performance excellence. Gusakov continues to pursue advocacy for the digital infrastructure community and stresses the importance of data-driven accuracy for management and operational success. With his transition to promote community relationship improvement in the digital infrastructure industry as a Nomad Futurist, the organization is working diligently on demystifying the global digital economy for the next generation of talent. While he sits on several advisory boards, he is passionate about his work supporting EPRI in the DC Flex initiative, Fission for the Future and support of the Department of Energy and Idaho National Laboratory for the alignment of power in data center consideration. Gusakov holds a DCOM Accreditation from IDCA, ATS Accreditation from Uptime Institute, LSS Yellow Belt, Parker PTAC Specialist, Festo Product Specialist and Eaton Product Specialist Certifications.
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