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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine B
Session Chair:
Andrew Worrall
Alternate Chair:
Amanda S. Leong
Session Organizer:
Sven O. Bader
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Thematic Shifts in Discussion and Questions About Consent-Based Siting
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Matthew D. Sweitzer (Sandia), Danielle N. Sanchez (Sandia), Alisa Rogers (Sandia), Thushara Gunda (Sandia), Lauren Drakopulos (Sandia), Tara LaForce (Sandia)
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An Historical Review of DOE's Attempt to Site a Monitored Retrievable Storage Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Between 1985 and 1987
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Bruce Bevard (ORNL)
Sociotechnical Systems Analysis to Identify Best Practices for Facility Siting
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Lauren Drakopulos (Sandia), Carmen Mendez (Sandia), Gretchen Gano (Sandia), Bruce Bevard (ORNL)
Dual-Track Approach: Sustainable Solution for Radioactive Waste Disposal
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Hamdi Alalaween (ORNL), Sean Tyson (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Consent Based Siting for Spent Nuclear Fuel – The Common Ground Consortium Focus on Research and Public Conversations
4:35–4:55PM PDT
R. A. Borrelli (Univ. Idaho), Kathleen Araujo (Boise State), Cassie Koerner (Boise State), Denia Djokic (Univ. Michigan)
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