USA Power Summit Speakers Include
"The long-awaited American nuclear renaissance must launch during President Trump’s administration. As global energy demand continues to grow, America must lead the commercialization of affordable and abundant nuclear energy."
Chris Wright, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
US Nuclear Power Keynotes & Highlights Include
Session: Microreactors & SMRs: Accelerating Deployment for Grid Flexibility and Resiliences
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Supporting remote grids and critical infrastructure through compact, flexible nuclear technology.
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Deployment case studies and pre-licensing pathways across federal and commercial energy sites.
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Enabling policies and NRC advancements that streamline design certification and site selection.
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The role of SMRs and microreactors in delivering clean, dispatchable baseload energy for the evolving grid.
Speaker: Christopher Nolan, Vice President, New Nuclear Generation Strategy and Regulatory Engagement,
Duke Energy Corporation
Session: Ensuring Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency in Nuclear Regulation Through Inspector General (OIG) oversight.
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Demystifying the OIG: history, mission, and its role in civilian and defense nuclear regulatory oversight.
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How the OIG adapts its oversight as nuclear policy and technology evolve, while safeguarding independence.
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Case study: NRC oversight of research and test reactors following the NIST radioactive release, and systemic improvements implemented.
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Findings from audits of inspection programs—enhancing efficiency, consistency, and cost accountability for licensees.
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The Small Entity Anti-Fraud Initiative—protecting fairness in cost recovery and preventing underpayment fraud.
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Oversight of NRC’s hiring and staffing processes—ensuring regulatory bodies are fully resourced to review license applications.
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Improving transparency and rigor in reactive inspections to strengthen industry confidence.
Speaker: Robert J. Feitel, Inspector General, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB)
Session: Repositioning Nuclear: Enabling Policy, Public Trust & Innovation to Anchor America’s Future Energy System
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Advancing Next-Gen Nuclear: The evolving U.S. regulatory and legislative frameworks enabling SMRs and first-of-a-kind reactor deployments.
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Build Public Trust: Tactics for improving community engagement and securing consent-based siting for new nuclear infrastructure.
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Growing the Workforce: Addressing the talent pipeline challenge through strategic academic-industry-government collaboration.
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Enabling State-Level Leadership: Analyze how Texas legislation is shaping a new era of nuclear investment and deployment.
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Powering the Future Grid: Positioning nuclear as a stable, zero-carbon backbone for data centers, hydrogen production, and industrial loads.
Speaker: Danielle Zigon, Director of Nuclear Policy, The University of Texas
Session: Planning for Large-Scale Grid Expansion: Case Studies Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
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Upgrading Transmission Infrastructure – Expanding 345 kV & 765 kV networks.
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Integrating Renewable Energy – Enhancing grid stability with wind, solar, and storage.
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Cost Allocation & Funding – Addressing investment and cost-sharing challenges.
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Regulatory Compliance – Navigating FERC and state-level approvals.
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Grid Resilience – Strengthening infrastructure for extreme weather and cyber threats.
Speaker: Clifford Franklin, Director for Strategic Engineering Affairs, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
