NUCLEAR POWER CONGRESS

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Dear Energy Executive,

With a new administration and a global credit crunch at play, what is the status of a nuclear energy revival? What progress has been made with plans to build new nuclear reactors and power plants? What is the current political landscape for nuclear power, and how will that influence consideration of COL applications? What financial backing is available, and from who? What solutions are being explored for the long-term storage of nuclear waste? And what impact will public concern over potential climate change have on the industry’s resurgence?

While a series of obstacles stand in the way to a new generation of nuclear plants, all signs point to an inevitable arrival. Learn how you can capitalize on the resurgence of nuclear energy at ACI’s 2nd annual Nuclear Power Congress. Nuclear Industry stakeholders will convene at this executive-level forum to address the challenges the industry is facing, and to explore innovative solutions for the financing, construction and deployment of new nuclear power plants.

Agenda highlights include first hand insights into the new build planning and project execution strategies from nuclear utilities UniStar Nuclear Energy and Florida Power and Light Company. Plus, the NRC’s Office of New Reactors will be sharing best practices for ensuring success from the licensing stage, construction, all the way through to operation. And PUCs from Florida and the Carolinas will discuss their policies around cost recovery mechanisms for new build construction.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to network with and learn from the industry regulatory agencies and associations, nuclear utilities, engineering companies and contractors, equipment manufacturers, lenders and investors and legal advisors. You’ll not only gain a through understanding of the direction of the industry, but be better able to position yourself to capitalize on the vast new build opportunities.

Contents & Contributors

Reevaluation the Economics of Nuclear Power in Light of the Current Global Economic Slowdown and Resulting Credit Crunch
Christopher J. Hansen, Associate Director, Global Power Group, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)
Stephen W. Kidd, Director of Strategy and Research, World Nuclear Association

Identifying the Risks of New Plant Development and Construction and Determining how to Avoid or Mitigate Them
Scott A. Greer, Partner, King and Spalding LLP

The Regulatory and Policy Outlook – Evaluating the New Federal Administration’s Attitude towards a U.S. Nuclear Renaissance
Tyson R. Smith, Associate, Winston & Strawn LLP

The Bellefonte Opportunity: Building Smart, Managing Uncertainty
Arun Mani, Managing Director, Huron Consulting Group

Advancing New Build Construction Projects Using State Regulated Cost Recovery Mechanisms
Edward S. Finley, Jr., Chairman, North Carolina Utility Commission

Evaluating the Availability of Financing for New Build Nuclear Projects in Regulated and Deregulated Environments
Jim Hempstead, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Projet & Utilities Group Moody's Investors Service

Learning from the Prior Build Cycle of Nuclear Construction
Tom Flaherty, Senior Vice President, Booz & Co.

Effective Planning and Execution Strategies for Nuclear New Build - From Licensing, to Construction and Operation
David B. Matthews, Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, NRC Office of New Reactors

Addressing Nuclear Waste without Yucca Mountain - What's Next?
Dr. David J. Hill, Deputy for Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory
Randy Bunt, Manager, Dry Storage, Southern Nuclear Operating Company
Terry Pickens, Director of Nuclear Regulatory Policy, Xcel Energy

Overcoming the Shortage of Qualified Labor - Demonstrating Industry Efforts to Develop the Next Generation of Nuclear Engineers
Dr. Susan Winsor, President, Aiken Technical College
Gilbert J. Brown, Ph.D., Professor and Coordinator, Nuclear Engineering Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell