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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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New York opens RFQ, RFA windows for nuclear development and workforce
The New York Power Authority is seeking nuclear reactor developers that can commence construction on large-scale reactors and/or small modular reactors before 2033 that can ultimately add at least 1 GW of new capacity to New York’s electrical grid.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Grouper
Session Chair:
Ben Holtzman (Nuclear Energy Institute)
Alternate Chair:
Chandu Bolisetti (INL)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Capacity Expansion Analysis of Small Modular Reactors
10:00–10:20AM EST
Manit D. Shah (ORNL), Greg Westphal (ORNL), Wesley C. Williams (ORNL), J. Michael Grappone (LLNL), Matthew Signorotti (LLNL), Philip Cameron-Smith (LLNL), J.P. Watson (LLNL)
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Quantifying Cost Reduction Pathways for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
10:20–10:40AM EST
Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Botros Hanna (INL), Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL), Levi Larsen (INL), Jia Zhou (ANL), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Approaches to Deploy Multi-Unit Plants for Scale and Cost Effectiveness
10:40–11:00AM EST
Assil Halimi (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Economic Evaluation of Process Heat Utilization of PWR Type SMRs
11:00–11:20AM EST
Changmin Yoon (KAIST), Nayoung Kim (KAIST), Jeong Ik Lee (KAIST)
Accounting for National Regulatory Differences in Nuclear Plant Cost Estimates
11:20–11:40AM EST
Christopher Forsyth (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)