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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Front-end nuclear fuel supply cooperation: Turning allied interdependence into strategic advantage
The global nuclear revival, which is fueled by unprecedented demand for firm, affordable, dispatchable power for artificial intelligence and data center build-out, energy security imperatives, and climate commitments, has exposed a structural reality of the Western fuel cycle: No single allied nation currently possesses the full suite of front-end capabilities. From mining through conversion, enrichment, fabrication, and the emerging deconversion and metallization steps required for reactor fuels, capability is distributed across Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States (collectively, the “Sapporo Five”), as well as a small group of close partners.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Alternate Revenue Streams
Monday, August 9, 2021|10:30AM–5:00PM EDT |Calusa 4-5
Track Organizers:
Ken Thomas (INL)
Ken Lowery (Southern Company)
Knowledge Manager:
Maxwell Daniels (Mission Support and Test Services)
Student Intern:
Matthew Hageman (Oregon State Univ.)
This session will present an array of potential alternate product streams available to nuclear power plants and the value proposition, including projected revenue, for those options. Several utilities are sponsoring pilot projects and these projects will be described, along with interactive discussions on how these opportunities can translate to other nuclear operators.
Richard Boardman
INL
Jack Cadogan
Paul Talbot
Alan Scheanwald
Energy Harbor
Dan Ludwig
Xcel Energy
Uuganbayar Otgonbaatar
Exelon
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