Day One - Thursday, October 28, 2010

8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Global Outlook for New Build Activity

9:00 Opening Keynote: Building the Business Case for the Nuclear Revival to Manage Future U.S. Energy Demands

Currently, nuclear power capacitates to about 20% of the U.S.'s total energy generation. But with U.S. energy demand expected to rise by 28% by 2035, nuclear new build is essential. It has been predicted that from 2016, one new nuclear reactor will need to be constructed per year. With that, how is industry gearing up for this resurgence of interest in nuclear power? This opening session provides context and sets the stage for the proceeding conference sessions.

Stan Wise
Commissioner
Georgia Public Services Commission

9:30 Global Perspectives on an Increasing Nuclear Power Revival

 

Stephen W. Kidd
Director of Strategy and Research
World Nuclear Association

Christopher J. Hansen, PhD
Director
ICH CERA

Denise Carpenter
President and CEO
Canadian Nuclear Association

10:30 Networking and Refreshment Break

Industry and Regulatory Licensing Perspectives

11:00 Best Practices in New Reactor Licensing: Lessons Learnt and Future Courses of Action

Jack A. Bailey
Vice President, Nuclear Generation Development
TVA

Luis A. Reyes
Regional Administrator, Region II
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Chuck Pierce
AP1000 Licensing Manager
Southern Company

Edward S. Finley, Jr.
Chairman
North Carolina Utility Commission

Addressing Financing and Cost Issues

12:00 Understanding the Benefi ts that Economies of Scale Can Bring to a Fleet of Nuclear Plants

Michael S. McGough
Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations
UniStar Nuclear Energy, LLC

12:45 Networking Luncheon

2:00 Examining the Implications of Working with EPC Contractors and Labor Sources on your Nuclear Developments

Charles W. Whitney
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Oglethorpe Power Corporation

 

2:45 Financing Strategies for New Nuclear Power Plants

Paul Dabbar
Managing Director, Global Mergers and Acquisitions
JPMorgan

Dan Aschenbach
Senior Vice President, Global Project & Infrastructure Group
Moody’s Investors Service

3:30 Afternoon Networking and Refreshment Break

3:45 Financing and Commercial Models for New Nuclear Builds

Glenn R. George, PhD
Partner
Bates White, LLC

Aneesh Prabhu
Director
Standard & Poor’s

Stan Wise
Commissioner
Georgia Public Services Commission

Alternative Options to a New Build

4:45 Evaluating and Analyzing the Viability of a Nuclear Power Uprate

Craig Lambert
Vice President, Power Uprate
Exelon Corporation

5:30 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and End of Day One