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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The top 10 states of nuclear
The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly policies has grown considerably, with many states repealing moratoriums, courting nuclear developers and suppliers, and in some cases creating advisory groups and road maps to push deployment of new nuclear reactors.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|8:00–9:45AM EST|Columbia 9
Session Chair:
So-Bin Cho
Alternate Chair:
Isabel Naranjo De Candido
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Benchmarking AP1000 Construction Schedule with Nuclear Cost Estimation Tool
8:00–8:20AM EST
Isabel Naranjo De Candido (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
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Financial Impacts of Learning in SMR Deployment
8:20–8:40AM EST
Balázs Kocsis (Nuclear Power Plant of Paks)
Impact of Regulatory Differences on Nuclear Power Plant Cost and Schedule: APR and EPR Case Studies
8:40–9:00AM EST
Laura Heikkilä (Aalto University), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
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