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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by DESD|Cosponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Leah Spradley Parks
Session Organizers:
Jordan Cox (NREL)
Alternate Chair:
W. Neal Mann (University of Texas at Austin)
Staff Producer:
Daryl Rizzo (American Nuclear Society)
Nuclear energy can provide many societal and electric system benefits such as reduced air pollution, low land requirements, job creation, high unit-reliability, and grid stability. However, most of nuclear engineering focuses on the nuclear reactor rather than its real but currently unquantified electric grid benefits. This session will cover the latest research being done to model aspects of our electric transmission grid that nuclear energy contributes to, and specifically invite considerations for nuclear energy’s unique contributions to grid stability. Speakers from government laboratories, academia, and federal government will discuss the technical, and economic considerations.
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Reference — EPRI Ancillary Services in the United States: Technical Requirements, Market Designs and Price Trends
Reference — EPRI Wholesale Electricity Market Design Initiatives in the United States: Survey and Research Needs
Reference — E3 Report Identifies Policy Options to Achieve Least Cost Carbon Reduction in PJM Region
Reference — E3 Analyzes Building Decarbonization in the Pacific Northwest
Session Notes
Reference — Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program Flexible Plant Operation and Generation Probabilistic Risk Assessment of a Light Water Reactor Coupled with a High-Temperature Electrolysis Hydrogen Production Plant
Reference — Daily Market Analysis of Load Following and Storage Impacts: Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain
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