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A series of firsts delivers new Plant Vogtle units
Southern Nuclear was first when no one wanted to be.
The nuclear subsidiary of the century-old utility Southern Company, based in Atlanta, Ga., joined a pack of nuclear companies in the early 2000s—during what was then dubbed a “nuclear renaissanceâ€â€”bullish on plans for new large nuclear facilities and adding thousands of new carbon-free megawatts to the grid.
In 2008, Southern Nuclear applied for a combined construction and operating license (COL), positioning the company to receive the first such license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2012. Also in 2008, Southern became the first U.S. company to sign an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a Generation III+ reactor. Southern chose Westinghouse’s AP1000 pressurized water reactor, which was certified by the NRC in December 2011.
Fast forward a dozen years—which saw dozens of setbacks and hundreds of successes—and Southern Nuclear and its stakeholders celebrated the completion of Vogtle Units 3 and 4: the first new commercial nuclear power construction project completed in the U.S. in more than 30 years.
Thank you to the following donors whose support helps further the Society’s mission to advance, foster, and spur the development and application of nuclear science, engineering, and technology to benefit society.
Jacob W. Anderson
Wayne L. Andrews, Jr.
Steven A. Arndt
Stephen P. Bartold
Edgar Berkey
Michael P. Blubaugh
Robert A. Borchert, Jr.
Jeffrey A. Buczek
Anthony R. Buhl
Keith F. Bullen
Diane M. Cato
Joe F. Colvin
Robert N. Coward
Alan B. Cox
Mark David DeHart
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James (Vince) Gilbert
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W. Reed Johnson
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Thomas McCreless, Jr.
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Thomas P. McLaughlin
Marc D. Miller
Cornelius Milmoe
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Brad Parks
Charles W. Pennington
Loren R. Pilsco
John W. Poston, Sr.
E. James Reinsch
Luis A. Reyes
A. Edward Scherer
Don K. Schopfer
Stephen P. Schultz
Ralph K. Schwartzbeck
Bal-Raj Sehgal
Amir Shahkarami
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John G. Stevens
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Deana L. Buckallew
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Carl C. Fields
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Michael A. Ford
Matthew J. Forsbacka
Ronald G. Fraass
Charles W. Gabel
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Martin L. Grossbeck
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Maria S. LeTellier
Stanley H. Levinson
April E. Lloyd
Walter B. Loewenstein
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Francesc Puig
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Marvin Raber
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Larry D. Young
Thank you to the following donors whose contributions support the Center’s education and outreach efforts that inform, engage, and inspire audiences across the country, including educators, students and the public.
Entergy Nuclear
Indiana Michigan Power
Westinghouse Electric Company
Dominion Generation
Exelon Generation
FirstEnergy
Southern Nuclear
Sue Aggarwal and Grant Charters
Eugene N. Cramer
Daniel A. Prelewicz
S. Christian Simonson, III
ANS Materials Science & Technology Division
ANS Education, Training & Workforce Development Division
ANS Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division
ANS Fusion Energy Division
ANS Robotics & Remote Systems Division
Thank you to the following donors whose contributions help provide the financial resources needed for undergraduate and graduate students to begin or continue their academic studies within a variety of nuclear fields.
Beverly Ann Tyreman
Paul J. Amico
Alan S. Icenhour
Warren E. Keene
Frances M. Marshall
Robert Phillips
Robert Joseph Zerr
ANS Nuclear Installations Safety Division
ANS Reactor Physics Division
ANS Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences Division
ANS Nuclear Criticality Safety Division
ANS Washington DC Local Section
ANS Mathematics & Computation Division
Leonard J. Bond
ANS Thermal Hydraulics Division
Thank you to the following donors whose contributions to ANS help support the annual operations of the Society, furthering our mission and important work.
Betty Z. Haire
Thank you to the following companies that have matched their employees’ contributions to ANS in support of the Society’s work.
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Exelon Foundation
GE Foundation
Thank you to the following donors for their lead support, honoring their commitment to ANS and to the nuclear field while helping to ensure the Society continues to advance nuclear science and technology.
William T. Sha — $20,000
With his lead Legacy Circle gift, William T. Sha continues his longstanding commitment to ANS. William joined the Society in 1964 and in 1984, he became an ANS Fellow, one of our highest honors. According to the Fellow nominating committee, William has “a distinguished record of achievement as the original thinker… of codes representing a quantum jump for advancing understanding of very complex physical processes.” Read more...
An ANS member for nearly 60 years, Eugene Cramer founded the Emergency Communications Center for the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station.
H. L. (Lee) Dodds, in honor of Pietro F. Pasqua
Still finding time to educate college students about nuclear energy, longtime ANS member H.L. (Lee) Dodds takes pride in guiding his students onto prosperous careers. Read more...
Vincent J. Esposito, in honor of R.A. Dannels
A 50-year member of ANS, Vincent J. Esposito has served on the Society’s committees and divisions, and spent a year as the ANS Congressional Fellow. Read more...
Hugh Kendrick, in honor of J.R. (Bob) Beyster
Longtime ANS member Hugh Kendrick impacted the nuclear field with his contributions to nuclear materials safeguards and nuclear nonproliferation, thanks to the mentor he honors with his gift, J.R. (Bob) Beyster. Read more...
Tom and Joan Mistler, in honor of William Kimel
Joining ANS in the early 1960s, Thomas Mistler spent his career at Westinghouse Electric Company where he helped lead innovation, global expansion, government relations, and customer service. Read more...
Lifetime member John W. Poston, Sr. has been part of the ANS family for more than 40 years. Read more...
An honorary life member, A. Edward Scherer has been an ANS member for more than 50 years. He is a participant of the Society’s Nuclear Installations Safety and Operations & Power professional divisions.
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