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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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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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.
UWC 2022 Speaker
Executive Vice President of Industry Strategy
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
Jeff Place is the executive vice president of Industry Strategy at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). Jeff joined INPO in June 1999 and was elected as executive vice president in January 2018. In this role, Jeff is responsible for all of INPO’s and the World Association of Nuclear Operators’ (WANO) commercial nuclear industry facing operations across the United States and six other member countries.
Jeff’s previous positions at INPO include vice president of Operations and Technical Support, director of Plant Evaluations, deputy director of Industry Training Accreditation, WANO Peer Review team leader, and corporate secretary and technical staff assistant to the CEO. Jeff also held an executive role at Xcel Energy, as vice president of Nuclear Fleet Operations. Prior to joining INPO, Jeff held various technical and leadership positions at four nuclear stations. He also served in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear program.
Jeff serves on the board of directors of United Way of Greater Atlanta and on Cobb County’s United Way Executive Advisory Committee. Jeff is also a member of U.S. Women in Nuclear Executive Advisory Committee.
Jeff holds a master’s degree in business administration from Kennesaw State University, a Bachelor of Science in applied science and technology from Thomas Edison State College, and a Bachelor of Science in human resource management from The New School.
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