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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The two reactors at Dominion Energy’s Surry plant are among the oldest in the U.S. nuclear fleet. Yet when the plant celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, staff could raise a toast to the future. Surry was one of the first plants to file a subsequent license renewal (SLR) application, and in May 2021, it became official: the plant was licensed to operate for a full 80 years, extending its reactors’ lifespans into 2052 and 2053.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by THD
Monday, November 16, 2020|1:00–3:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Richard B. Vilim
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Thomas Esselman
Staff Producer:
Janet Davis (American Nuclear Society)
The opportunities for application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to nuclear power for securing the energy future of the U.S. are legion. While applications to the existing fleet are currently underway, it is the advanced reactors operating in the future energy landscape that present the greatest opportunity. AI/ML can potentially transform the use of nuclear power and improve its economic competitiveness. This panel will focus on the staffing problem and the related competitiveness problem, which are already manifest in the current fleet. The challenge is to transform the human from a labor-intensive role to an overseer of technology that operates autonomously, safely, and fits into a dynamic energy network composed of an array of production and storage technologies.
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