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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
1:00–2:00PM EDT
Session Organizer: Edward Chen
Session Chair: Michelle King|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
Session Chair: Stephanie Pitts|Alternate Chair: Thomas Steele
3:00–4:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Brooke Bates|Alternate Chairs: Ishita Trivedi, Greg Meinweiser
Session Chair: Audrey Glenn|Alternate Chair: Ruth Flemming
Session Chair: Chris Breed|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Session Chair: Matthew Denman|Alternate Chair: Margaret Ellenson
Session Chair: Chris Forrest|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
12:30–1:30PM EDT
Session Chair: Laura Jamison|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
Session Chair: Madalynn Miller|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
Session Chair: Adam Flora|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
4:30–5:30PM EDT
Session Chair: Leslie Douglas|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
Session Chair: Edward Chen|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
11:00AM–12:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Julie Jacobson|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
12:00–1:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Elizabeth Van Doren|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
Session Chair: Sydney Bolton|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
Session Chair: Tim Thompson|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
3:30–4:30PM EDT
Session Chair: Virinder Sandhu|Alternate Chair: Ishita Trivedi
