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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Latest News
NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
2019
Southern Nuclear
2018
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
2016
Plant Hatch
2015
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant
2014
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
2013
Dresden
2012
North Anna Power Station Dominion Virginia Power
2011
2011 Beaver Valley Unit 1
2010
Kewaunee Power Station
2009
Fort Calhoun StationSouth Texas Project
2008
Donald C. Cook Nuclear PlantCalvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
2007
LaSalle County StationBrowns Ferry Nuclear Plant
2006
Beaver Valley Power StationFirstEnergyLimerick Generating StationExelon
2005
Cooper Nuclear StationNPPDBraidwood StationExelon Generating Company, LLC
2004
South Texas ProjectSTP Nuclear Operating Company
2003
North Anna Power StationDominion Generation
2002
Turkey PointFlorida Power & Light CompanyByronExelon Generating Company, LLC
2001
McGuire Nuclear StationDuke Power CompanyWatts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley Authority
2000
H.B. Robinson Nuclear Generating StationCarolina Power & Light CompanySequoyah Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley Authority
1999
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating StationArizona Public ServicesV.C. Summer Nuclear StationSouth Carolina Electric & Gas Company
1998
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating StationGPU NuclearCrystal River 3Florida Power Corporation
1997
Comanche PeakTXU Electric & Gas CompanyDiablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Company
1996
South Texas ProjectSTP Nuclear Operating CompanyVogtleSouthern Nuclear Operating Company
1995
Peach BottomExelon Generating Company, LLCPilgrimEntergy Nuclear Generation CompanyBrunswick Steam Electric PlantCarolina Power & Light Company
1994
SurryVirginia Power CompanyNorth AnnaVirginia Power CompanyTurkey PointFlorida Power & LightCompany