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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
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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New laws offer nuclear industry incentives for existing power plant uprates
This year, the U.S. nuclear industry received a much-needed economic boost that could help preserve operating nuclear power plants and incentivize upgrades that extend their lifespan and power output.
Signed into law in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act offers production tax credits (PTCs) for existing nuclear power plants and either PTCs or investment tax credits (ITCs) for new carbon-free generation. These credits could make power uprates—increasing the maximum power level at which a commercial plant may operate—a much more appealing option for utilities.
Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC)
Rebecca Casper is serving a third term as Mayor of the city of Idaho Falls, a growing city of nearly 70,000 residents located on the banks of the Snake River.
Under Mayor Casper’s leadership, Idaho Falls was ranked the best performing small city in America in 2021, 2023, and 2024 on the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index. The honor recognizes the area’s high-tech nuclear and cyber industry presence mingled with traditional agriculture and recreational resources throughout the region. The city’s diverse tech economy drives job growth. And city-wide fiber-to-the-home connectivity combined with affordable, non-carbon-emitting electrical power at low rates makes life in Idaho Falls a winning proposition for businesses and residents alike
Mayor Casper serves as Vice President of the Association of Idaho Cities and is a longtime member of Idaho’s statewide LINE Commission, charged with promoting nuclear energy opportunities for Idaho. She is Vice Chair of the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA), advocating for national priorities along with Eastern Idaho’s energy and environmental clean-up interests. She also serves on the Regence Blue Shield of Idaho Board of Directors.
Prior to her election, Mayor Casper taught university-level courses in American government and state and local governance. She earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees from BYU in Utah and a Ph.D. from UC-Berkeley—all in political science. Before that, she worked as a research associate at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. Mayor Casper has four adult children and recently became a grandmother.
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