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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Nuclear power’s new rule book: Managing uncertainty in efficiency, safety, and independence
The U.S. nuclear industry is standing at its most volatile regulatory moment yet—one that will shape the trajectory and the safety of the industry for decades to come. Recent judicial, legislative, and executive actions are rewriting the rules governing the licensing and regulation of nuclear power reactors. Although these changes are intended to promote and accelerate the deployment of new nuclear energy technologies, the collision of multiple legal shifts—occurring simultaneously and intersecting with profound technological uncertainties—is overwhelming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and threatening to destabilize investor and industry expectations.
Technical Session|Economics
Thursday, October 10, 2024|8:00–9:45AM MDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
Nicolas E. Stauff
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Nuclear Power Technology: An Opinion on Energy Policy and Cost
8:00–8:20AM MDT
Romney B. Duffey (Self-employed), Koroush Shirvan (MIT), Francesco D'Auria (Univ. Pisa), Enrico Zio (Politecnico di Milano)
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Updating Nuclear Energy Cost Estimates for Net Zero World Initiative
8:20–8:40AM MDT
Nahuel Guaita (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Levi M. Larsen (INL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
Evaluating Superficial Connections Between Reactor Design Choices and Cost Outcomes in Reactor Design Research
8:40–9:00AM MDT
Rowan Marchie (Univ. Michigan), Sydney Sielaff (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
Parametric and Nonparametric Models of U.S. Cost Overruns for Nuclear Power Plants
9:00–9:20AM MDT
Nahuel Guaita (INL), Ryan Spangler (INL), Jason Hansen (INL)
Identifying Nuclear Cost Targets for Competitive Maritime Decarbonization
9:20–9:40AM MDT
Levi M. Larsen (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaude (INL), Sanjay Mukhi (INL), Meg Dowling (American Bureau of Shipping)
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