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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|Panel|Sponsored by OPD|Cosponsored by HFICD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 10
Session Chair:
Adam Stein (The Breakthrough Institute)
Alternate Chairs:
Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
William N. Mann
Session Organizer:
The surge in power expected from datacenters is fueling renewed interest in nuclear power in the U.S., as demonstrated with several recent announcements from tech companies leading to reactor restart, uprates, or new construction. This session will provide an overview of several recent DOE projects that support deployment of nuclear-powered datacenters.
Andrew Foss
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy
Aaron Epiney
INL
Nicolas Stauff
ANL
Timothy Grunloh
Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Progress and Challenges Toward Deployment of Nuclear-Powered Datacenters
1:00–1:20PM EST
William N. Mann (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
