Read more about a trip last month from NEI's very own Kati Austgen, the senior project manager, new reactors.
✈ Where was I? Paducah, Kentucky, for Nuclear Development Forum: Building Capacity and Opportunity, hosted by Energy Communities Alliance
✍ What was going on? Communities interested in nuclear development opportunities gathered to learn and share their experiences/best practices. NEI co-presented a “Nuclear 101” session on the first day and later facilitated a “Listening Lunch” for utilities and developers to hear directly from communities about their perspectives on new nuclear development projects.
⚡ Lightning Round!
Favorite meal: Three Little Pigs slider—you can find something similar at Artisan Kitchen!
Notable quote or highlight: Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper shared a quote from Roman philosopher, Seneca, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Dr. Katy Huff, DOE assistant secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, built on this by noting that, as a Stoic, Seneca advocated for “virtue through action,” and action is exactly what is being pursued to deploy new nuclear energy.
Something you learned: Paducah is in the Four Rivers region of Kentucky, named for the confluence of the Tennessee, Cumberland, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. Kentucky is also a major industrial manufacturing and freight transportation hub, relying on significant amounts of reliable energy.
