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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Mark Peters: Building on a strong foundation
Summer at the American Nuclear Society carries with it a sense of renewed momentum as the incoming president takes office and starts making plans for the year ahead. This has been particularly true in the last few years, as nuclear energy moves into a new era marked by broader public interest, stronger policy support, and a growing sense of possibility across the field. Mark Peters, the Society’s 72nd president, shares that optimism—and he is focused on turning it into results.
Educational Session|Panel|Cost Reduction Opportunities
Tuesday, August 9, 2022|1:30–3:00PM EDT|Calusa 10
Knowledge Manager:
Matthew Mairinger (OPG)
Refueling and Maintenance Outage Costs have a remarkably wide range over the past couple of decades. The industry overall has improved from 100+ day outages to less than 20 days. More recently, most successful outages are in the high 20’s and low 30's in terms of days duration. We will analyze, evaluate and discuss motivating factors to changes in outage duration over time and potential consequences of those decisions. Macro approaches to changing durations will be discussed as well as specific process and technology improvements to improving outage durations.
Recommendations for the future direction of outage durations will be considered by the panel and session attendees.
Tim Schlimpert
VP MCR
Mark Campagna
Captain USN (Ret) - Moderator
Maria Hernandez
Duke Energy
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