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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Flamanville-3 reaches full power
France’s state-owned electric utility EDF has announced that Flamanville-3—the country’s first EPR—reached full nuclear thermal power for the first time, generating 1,669 megawatts of gross electrical power. This major milestone is significant in terms of both this project and France’s broader nuclear sector.
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CTO Terrestrial Energy USA
Member Idaho State Board of Education
Dr. David Hill is Chief Technology Officer for Terrestrial Energy USA. He retired as the Deputy Laboratory Director for Science & Technology at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory in 2013. He had previously held senior positions at both Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. He is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society and also a member of the State Board of Education in Idaho.
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