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Senate bill looks to clarify DOE authority over advanced reactors
Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah), chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), has introduced a bill that would grant the Department of Energy greater authority over new nuclear projects under the federal agency’s oversight.
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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