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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 5, 2025|1:40–3:00PM MDT|Tijeras
Session Chair:
Ethan S. Krammer
Alternate Chair:
Xavier Angus
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
Are you curious about what goes into securing a bid for an ANS Student Conference? This panel will delve into all stages of designing a competitive conference bid - from planning the logistics that come with a large conference to developing technical sessions that accurately reflect current research and priorities in the nuclear industry. This panel will include past ANS student conference leaders to provide insight into the bid design process and answer questions about particular decisions related to crafting the best bid possible.
Sean Bistany
Penn State
Amanda Bachmann
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Brindley Wade
TAMU