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Event

Nuclear Power Capital Projects Forum

Apr 23, 2026
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
Austin, TX
SMR building
Keynote Speakers

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Robert Boston - Manager of the Idaho Operations Office for the U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Boston will discuss DOE’s categorical exclusion for authorization, siting, construction, operation, reauthorization, and decommissioning of advanced nuclear reactors; streamlining of the permitting process; and the status of SMR projects at Idaho National Laboratory.
 

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Dani Zigon - Director of Strategic Initiatives, Nuclear & Radiation Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Dani Zigon will present on how Texas is tackling the nuclear workforce challenges and recommendations the report Cultivating Homegrown Nuclear Talent in Texas – Workforce Development Recommendations for Advanced Nuclear Deploymentoffers. 
 

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Peter Simpson  - VP Enterprise Planning and Project Controls, Ontario Power Generation
Peter Simpson will present on the refurbishment of the Darlington Station case study, including the Best Practices and Lessons Learned that were utilized and how its success led to the confidence to execute the Darlington New Nuclear Project.
 

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Ben Holtzman - NEI’s Director of New Nuclear
Ben Holtzman will provide an overview of the evolving landscape of U.S. nuclear energy and examine the practical tools and systemic risks of deploying new nuclear at scale.