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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Sizewell B gets 20-year life extension; SMR agreements signed around the world
Sizewell B, on the Suffolk coast of England, has been granted a 20-year life extension. The nuclear power plant, which began operating in 1995, will now remain in operation until 2055. Sizewell B owner and operator EDF Energy agreed to make extra investments to maintain the facility, with additional investment funds coming from Centrica, which owns a 20 percent share in EDF’s U.K. reactors.
Educational Session|Panel|Cost Reduction Opportunities
Tuesday, August 9, 2022|10:30AM–12:00PM EDT|Calusa 10
Track Organizer:
Tim Schlimpert (MCR Group)
Knowledge Manager:
Matthew Mairinger (OPG)
The nuclear industry has been successful in reducing cost over the past several years. With all the past reductions, licensees continue to innovate creating new methods to reduce cost. This session will focus on unique and transferable approaches to cost reduction including: Alternative Treatments relating to 50.69 regulation
Using Artificial Intelligence to Automate Incident Report Screening
Applying Value Based Maintenace to Reduce Maintenance Cost
Panelists will provide a presentation background on their topics followed by an open discussion on implementation challenges and keys to their success.
Gene Kelly
Exelon
Carrie Gilbreath
Southern Nuclear
Jeff Greene
EPRI
Clayton Bonnot
License Renewal and Plant Innovation Lead, South Texas Project, Cost Savings Strategies Through Innovation South Texas Project
Matt Rogers
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