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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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From Capitol Hill: Nuclear is back, critical for America’s energy future
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy convened its first hearing of the year, “American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era,” on January 7, where lawmakers and industry leaders discussed how nuclear energy can help meet surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing, and national security needs.
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference
Installed Base CEO
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Craig Ranson is the Installed Base CEO for GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), a world-leading provider of nuclear fuel bundles, services and advanced nuclear reactor designs including the BWRX-300 small modular reactor. In this role, he leads the fuels and services businesses for GVH.
Craig has more than 30 years of industry experience and joined GVH in June 2024 from Framatome where he most recently served as Executive Vice President of its North America installed base business. In this role, he was responsible for the development and delivery of products, services and engineering solutions for nuclear power plants in the U.S. and Canada. His previous roles at the company included chief commercial officer, chief operating officer, Vice President of Component Repair and Replacement Services and Vice President of NDE Solutions.
Craig has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He has completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) Senior Nuclear Plant Management Course and has attended the Harvard Executive MBA training course.
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