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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Sonoran 1
Session Chair:
Katie Biegel (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Ryan Spangler (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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A Techno-Economic Analysis of Small Modular Reactors Versus Other Distributed Energy Resources and Wholesale Electricity Purchases for Fueling Decarbonized Heavy Duty Vehicles
3:15–3:35PM MST
An Pham (Univ. Michigan), Larson Lovdal (Univ. Michigan), Tianyi Zhang (Univ. Michigan), Michael T. Craig (Univ. Michigan)
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Economic Dispatch Optimization of Multi-Unit SMR Site
3:35–3:55PM MST
Saeed Alhadhrami (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Gabriel J. Soto (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Rational Economic Comparison of Dispatchable and Intermittent Zero-Carbon Resources
3:55–4:15PM MST
Mike Granowski (Roland Berger), Elliot Creem (Roland Berger), Rishi Iyengar (Roland Berger)
Determining Economic Efficacy of a Microreactor Within a University Campus
4:15–4:35PM MST
L. Wodrich (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), A.J.H. Lee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), C.S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), T. Kozlowski (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Analysis of Construction Delay Risks for Nuclear Projects
4:35–4:55PM MST
W. Robb Stewart (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
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