Flexible Plant Operation and Generation Pathway Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
March 18-19, 2025
Day 1 - Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The meeting will highlight and discuss the progress made through R&D activities to evaluate economic opportunities, technical methods and licensing needs for light water reactors to directly supply energy to industrial processes. Additionally, we will showcase the major accomplishments of the Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) Program Pathway for Flexible Plant Operation and Generation in 2024.
Links to presentations will be provided when they become available.
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Topic
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Speaker - Organization
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8:00
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Welcome and Introduction to Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) Program
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Bruce Halbert, Idaho National Laboratory
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8:05
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Flexible Power Operations and Generation (FPOG) Pathway Goals and Programs to Sustain Nuclear Power
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Jason Marcinkoski, Department of Energy
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8:15
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Richard Boardman, Idaho National Laboratory
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8:25
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Jodi Vollmer, Idaho National Laboratory
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The Case for Hydrogen Production as an IES (Session Lead: Todd Knighton)
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8:30
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Amgad Elgowainy, Argonne National Laboratory
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8:50
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Todd Knighton, Idaho National Laboratory
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9:00
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Nuclear Thermal Energy
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Dan Wendt, Idaho National Laboratory
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9:10
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Impact of Nuclear Plants on Grid Reliability
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Tim McJunkin, Idaho National Laboratory
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9:25
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Jack Cadogan, Cadogan Technology Consulting LLC
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10:00
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Christopher Smith, Duke Energy Frank Galati, Evergy
Geovanni Castano-Cerpa, Dominion Energy Ugi Otgonbaatar, Constellation Energy Brian Greenhoe, Xcel Energy |
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11:10
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Break (20 min)
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Hydrogen Economics and Analysis
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11:30
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Jeff Brown, Idaho National Laboratory
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11:45
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Daniel Klein, Electric Power Research Institute
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12:00
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Dan Wendt, Idaho National Laboratory
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12:10
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Gabrielle Hoelzle, University of Michigan
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12:20
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Wen-Chi Cheng, Idaho National Laboratory
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12:25
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Todd Knighton, Idaho National Laboratory
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12:40
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Break (40 min)
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1:20
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Industry Reports – Chemical and Refinery Hydrogen and Thermal Energy Requirements
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Robert Nielsen, Exxon Mobil
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1:45
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Brent Cheldelin, Bloom Energy
Mark LaBarbera, FuelCell Energy |
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Hydrogen Integration with Pressurized and Boiling Water Reactors
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Session Lead Jeff Brown
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2:15
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Alan Wilson, Sargent & Lundy
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2:35
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Dan Klein, Electric Power Research Institute
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2:50
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Control Systems Review
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TBD, Westinghouse Electric Company
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3:00
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Adjourn
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Day 2 - Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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Time
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Topic
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Speaker - Organization
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9:00
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Day 2 Opening Session
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Richard Boardman, Idaho National Laboratory
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9:10
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Kurt Vedros, Idaho National Laboratory
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9:25
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Jack Cadogan, Cadogan Technology Consulting LLC
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9:40
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Aron Lewin, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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9:50
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Thermal and Electrical Power for Beyond-Grid Applications
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Session Lead Tyler Westover
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9:55
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Alan Wilson, Sargent & Lundy
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10:00
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Tom Ulrich, Idaho National Laboratory
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10:20
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Plant Operations Testing – Collaboration with Westinghouse Electric Company – GSE Systems
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Jeremy Ward, Westinghouse Electric Company
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10:35
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Break (15 min)
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10:50
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FY 2025 Research Plans and Objectives
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Session Lead Richard Boardman
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10:50
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Thermal Energy Distribution to Industry Complex
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Tyler Westover, Idaho National Laboratory
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11:05
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Sea Water Desalination and Minerals
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Aaron Wilson, Idaho National Laboratory
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11:20
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Aaron Epiney, Idaho National Laboratory
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11:35
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Meeting Conclusion and Summary – Nexus with Small Modular Reactors/AR IES
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Richard Boardman, Idaho National Laboratory
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12:00
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Adjourn
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