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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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2025 annual assessments out for U.S. reactors
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its 2025 annual performance assessments of the country’s 95 operating commercial nuclear reactors. And of the 95 reactors, all but five earned the highest marks.
Nuclear power plant assessments can fall under one of five categories: Licensee Response, Regulatory Response, Degraded Cornerstone, Degraded Performance, and Unacceptable Performance. Ninety reactors fell under Licensee Response, the highest performance category in safety and security. Plants that achieve this level of performance are subject to a Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) baseline inspection.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Plant Reliability
Tuesday, August 6, 2024|3:30–5:00PM EDT|Banyan 2
Programs Engineering plays a central role in nuclear utility’s ability to operate plants reliably and consistent with regulatory requirements. However, the importance of these programs and innovation opportunities within them can be overlooked based on factors such as the US nuclear industry’s excellent safety performance over the last 20+ years and lack of historical perspective resulting from a shifting nuclear workforce age demographic. This session will demonstrate why a strong Programs Engineering Organization is critical to plant reliability. The session will provide a historical perspective for many of the programs, why they still matter utilities look to push plant life to 80 or 100 years to bridge the gap to next generation nuclear deployment, and what innovations are occurring within utility programs to enhance plant reliability, reduce costs, and ensure safe, clean energy for decades to come.
Jordan Rice
SNC
Andrew Wilkerson
Tom Basso
NEI
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