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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) at the site of the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant on Friday, March 6, as Lawler called for the reopening of the facility. He emphasized that the shutdown of the plant in 2021 has led to higher electricity costs for the people of New York state and increased strain on the state’s electric grid.
Technical Session|Operations & Power
Friday, April 17, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 404
Session Chair:
Gavin McCloy
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Data-Driven Methodology and Tools for Neural-Network-Based Operational Optimization of Small Modular Reactors at the Texas A&M RELLIS Campus
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Jan Ullmann (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic), Jiri Zavorka (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA), Radek Skoda (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic)
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Viability of Small Modular Reactors for Industrial Heat Applications
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Nicholas J. Armstrong (University of Tennessee-Knoxville), Xingang Zhao (University of Tennessee Knoxville), Ikenna Okeke (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Dipti Kamath (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Integration of NuScale’s Small Modular Reactors with Data Center Campuses
1:55–2:15PM CDT
Ian R. Mullins (Oregon State University), Charles Adami, Zachary Hughes, Thomas Faulkner (Oregon State University), Noah Simonich (Oregon State University)
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