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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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DOE announces $17.5B in conditional loans for AP1000 builds
Earlier today, the Department of Energy announced that it has issued a conditional loan commitment to finance the purchase of “long-lead time items needed to rebuild America’s commercial nuclear supply chain.”
The American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans on offer are worth $17.5 billion and intended to help finance up to five projects to build a total of 10 new AP1000 reactors, with construction aimed to begin by 2030.
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.