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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The two reactors at Dominion Energy’s Surry plant are among the oldest in the U.S. nuclear fleet. Yet when the plant celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, staff could raise a toast to the future. Surry was one of the first plants to file a subsequent license renewal (SLR) application, and in May 2021, it became official: the plant was licensed to operate for a full 80 years, extending its reactors’ lifespans into 2052 and 2053.
Friday, May 20, 2022|8:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Beaver Valley Power Station
Location: Beaver Valley Power StationLocation: 200 Shippingport Rd,Location: Shippingport, PA 15077
Tour Start/Stop Time: 9:00-11:00 am
Bus Departure/Arrival Time (Hotel): 8:00 am- 12:30 pm
Tour Description: Beaver Valley Power Station is a nuclear power plant on the Ohio River near Shippingport, Pennsylvania, roughly 27 miles (43 km) roughly northwest of Pittsburgh. The Beaver Valley plant is operated by Energy Harbor and power is generated by two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors. The walking tour will last approximately 2 hours and include a brief overview presentation on Beaver Valley, a walking tour through the protected by the support structures and equipment, a trip through a turbine / generator floor, the control room, the dry cask storage area, the switchyard, and back to the conference area for questions and follow up.
All attendees will need to provide social security numbers and a valid photo ID in order to be entered into the plant security system. All tour guest will pass through security to enter the protected area – this includes an explosives detector, Xray of all carried items, and a full body metal detector.
