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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
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)
