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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE awards ANS-backed workforce consortium $19.2M
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy recently awarded about $49.7 million to 10 university-led projects aiming to develop nuclear workforce training programs around the country.
DOE-NE issued its largest award, $19.2 million, to the newly formed Great Lakes Partnership to Enhance the Nuclear Workforce (GLP). This regional consortium, which is led by the University of Toledo and includes the American Nuclear Society, will use the funds to fill a variety of existing gaps in the nuclear workforce pipeline.
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.