Resources Archive
Frequently asked questions about advanced nuclear energy for interested communities.
A letter to the U.S. Congress on actions to strengthen national, economic, and energy security by passing legislation to assist in establishing a secure nuclear fuel supply.
New Nuclear Power (NNP) projects, including small modular reactor (SMR)/Advanced Reactor (AR) projects will have a long lifecycle with multiple steps prior to authorization and construction. The construction of a nuclear power plant, whether First of a Kind (FOAK) or Nth of a Kind (NOAK) is subject to relatively long project schedules and uncertainty, and FOAK construction has additional elements that add to the overall risk. The key to long term economic competitiveness with respect to the deployment of nuclear power plants is making both the design and project execution highly standardized reducing both the project schedule and risk. NEI 20-08, “Strategic Project Management Lessons Learned & Best Practices for New Nuclear Power Construction,” identifies 14 areas of construction best practices, with a total of 59 key construction best practices, that have been critical in the successful execution of large complex projects. Implementation guides (IG) are developed to explain how these best practices can be incorporated into actual new nuclear projects. This IG-02 discusses how to develop contract strategy and collaborative approaches to project delivery and execution together with an aggressive risk management plan to support project success. This approach aligns the objectives of project stakeholders while actively managing risk thereby increasing confidence in the ability to deliver the project to cost and schedule.
Response to the Request for Information Regarding the Establishment of a Program to Support the Availability of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium
On February 9, 2022, Maria Korsnick testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the role that nuclear energy will play in decarbonization and national security.
Establishing a High Assay Low Enriched Uranium Infrastructure for Advanced Reactors
DNP-TIP-2021–07
Design Completion and Reliability of Schedule and Cost Estimations to Support Construction Decisions Implementation Guidance 01 for NEI 20-08, “Strategic Project Management Lessons Learned & Best Practices for New Nuclear Power Construction”
A timeline of safety enhancements that the U.S. nuclear industry has made since 1980.
Since the 2011 accident at Fukushima, the industry has substantially raised the bar on safety at U.S. nuclear power plants.