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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
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)
