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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Fuel loading process begins at Palisades
The Palisades nuclear power plant has drawn closer to restart, as plant staff began the process of loading fuel into the reactor vessel on Sunday morning.
The commencement of fuel loading places the Covert, Mich., facility in Mode 6—or the refueling stage—under the plant’s technical specifications, plant owner and operator Holtec International said in a news release. The Palisades reactor core consists of 204 fuel assemblies that include new fuel and partially used fuel from the plant’s most recent operating cycles. According to Holtec, the fuel loading is being conducted in accordance with plant procedures and technical specifications.
May 9–13, 2027
15th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, & Human-Machine Interface Technologies and the 9th International Symposium on Future I&C for Nuclear Power Plants
Salt Lake City, UT|Hilton Salt Lake City Center
This conference marks a premier milestone as the joint conference of 15th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2027) and 9th International Symposium on Future I&C for Nuclear Power Plants (ISOFIC 2027).
Organized by the Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls Divisions (HFICD) of American Nuclear Society (ANS) and the Korean Nuclear Society (KNS), this joint meeting serves as the definitive global forum for nuclear I&C and human factors engineering professionals. This collaboration brings together industry leaders, academic researchers, and regulatory experts to explore the current state of technology, exchange critical insights, and shape the future of the field.
The conference invites the submission of full-length technical papers across a broad range of disciplines, including: Instrumentation & Control (I&C), Human Factors Engineering, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and Advanced Modeling and Simulation.
All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process and will be published in the formal conference proceedings. Sessions will be organized into podium presentations, technical panels, and student competitions.
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