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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NN Asks: Is the U.S. ready for nuclear construction to accelerate?
Craig Stover
Yes, but . . .
The United States is better positioned today for nuclear construction than it has been in decades. Some of that comes from the experience gained at Vogtle and V.C. Summer. I was part of the team that helped start the V.C. Summer project in 2008, and at that time we were trying to build a nuclear construction workforce from scratch. We learned a lot through that effort, and many of those lessons learned have since been studied, documented, and shared.
The nuclear industry is also benefiting from the wave of investment that started growing around 2020. Over the last five or six years, there has been a serious effort across the country to get ready for new nuclear builds. The U.S. government and the private sector are investing billions of dollars in new nuclear. Much of that work is happening before widespread commercial deployment contracts are signed. This is real, and we need to prepare.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 6, 2024|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Reber Room 135
Session Chair:
Brandon S. Castillo (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
Navigating nuclear engineering is tough, but it can be even harder as a 1st Generation Student. Our all-1st Generation Student panel aims to share their experiences going through college and transitioning into the workforce, along with insights on what they would do differently and advice for other 1st Generation Students out there!
Jeremy Barnhart
Constellation Nuclear
Marcelino Figueroa
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Bladimir Ramos
Penn State University - College of Engineering
Jackson Buchko
Westinghouse Electric Co.
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