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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Reactor criticality, states’ new nuclear plans among NECX 2026 highlights
The second day of the Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026) kicked off with success stories on the start-up and state levels.
In Wednesday’s opening plenary session, representatives of three of the four companies that reached criticality on or before Executive Order 14301’s July 4 target date—Aalo Atomics, Antares Nuclear, and Deployable Energy—talked about the run-up to meeting the deadline. Following the opener, officials from Kentucky, New York, and Utah discussed ambitious plans to expand nuclear power in their respective states.
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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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