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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities
Monday, August 5, 2024|9:30–11:00AM EDT|Calusa 11/12
The Cost Reduction Opportunities Track will explore Industry cost trends and analysis in O&M, Capital & Staffing with areas for specific cost reduction opportunities. The track continues with insights into current Nuclear Life Extension initiatives with key fleet operators. Next on our track agenda is a discussion of Risk Informed Initiatives in Fire Protection, Surveillance Requirements and others. We continue with a regularoty update, new tools and techniques used in security and radiation areas and application of automated devices. Next, we analyze federal incentive programs and their applications and innovative cost saving strategies including Integrated Operations. Lastly, we have a fascinating presentation of cost savings by the Norway North Sea Oil and Gas Corporations.
This first session will present an indepth analysis of industry cost and staffing data, identifying key trends and best practices in O&M and Capital spending reductions plus insights into staffing optimizations across the nuclear enterprise. Relationships between cost performance quartiles and actual cost reductions will be examined.
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