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SUMMARY:Dartmouth Policy Research Shop Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Nuclear Electricity Expansion in New Hampshire\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dartmouth Policy Research Shop report can be downloaded from:https://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/report/nuclear-electricity-expansion-new-hampshire \n\n\n\nSummary of the Video Conference:\n\n\n\nThe meeting focused on the commission’s study of advanced nuclear technology. Dr. Michael Wales presented a recently published policy brief compiled by the Policy Research Shop at Dartmouth and introduced the students responsible for the research. Zanna Stutz\, Fiona Hood\, and Eason Ma presented their findings on nuclear electricity expansion in New Hampshire\, covering the nuclear energy industry’s historical development\, current state\, and potential for future expansion. They also discussed the challenges and opportunities for incorporating innovative nuclear technologies in New Hampshire\, including small modular reactors\, and the relevant federal legislation passed to aid nuclear development. \n\n\n\nThe speakers also delved into the evolution of New Hampshire’s energy system\, detailing the shift to a deregulated model and the influence of ISO New England in administering the wholesale market and grid operations. They emphasized the significant role of nuclear energy in New Hampshire’s energy generation and the prevalence of natural gas across the ISO New England region. The discussion also touched upon the plant’s impending decommissioning and associated costs\, providing a comprehensive understanding of Seabrook Station’s complexities. \n\n\n\nThe meeting also discussed the challenges of cost overruns in energy infrastructure projects and the potential solutions offered by Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. The conversation underscored the need for further research and exploration of SMR technology to address cost overruns in energy infrastructure projects. The meeting concluded with a call for further collaboration and information sharing\, with contact details provided for those interested in following up on the discussion. \n\n\n\nOverall\, the meeting provided a comprehensive overview of the nuclear energy industry\, its potential for future expansion\, and the challenges and opportunities for incorporating innovative nuclear technologies in New Hampshire. The speakers emphasized the significant role of nuclear energy in New Hampshire’s energy generation and the need for strategic policy initiatives to enable a sustainable\, reliable\, and diverse energy future in New Hampshire\, with a focus on promoting nuclear power within the energy market. \n\n\n\nTopics:\n\n\n\nIntroduction and Project Overview\n\n\n\nRep. Keith Ammon initiated the meeting\, allowing time for participants to join and get set up. He then introduced the purpose of the meeting\, which was to present a report on advanced nuclear technology. Dr. Michael Wales shared the newly published policy brief and introduced the students who conducted the research. \n\n\n\n\nImpact of Nuclear Energy on the Energy System in New Hampshire\n\n\n\n\nOverview of Nuclear Energy and Research Findings\n\n\n\nZanna Stutz\, Fiona Hood\, and Eason Ma discussed the history and current state of nuclear energy production in the United States\, with a focus on New Hampshire’s involvement. They highlighted the challenges and benefits of nuclear energy generation and the potential for expansion in the 21st century\, particularly in the context of New Hampshire’s deregulated energy market. \n\n\n\n\nOverview of the Nuclear Industry\n\n\n\nFinancial Viability of Nuclear Energy\n\n\n\nNuclear Electricity Expansion in New Hampshire\n\n\n\n\nLegislation Impacting Nuclear Energy\n\n\n\nFiona Hood outlined the significant impact of legislative acts on the nuclear energy sector\, including the Energy Policy Act of 2005\, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act of 2019\, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. These acts introduced measures such as production tax credits\, loan guarantees\, and tax incentives for advanced nuclear reactors\, with the goal of promoting efficiency\, transparency\, and independence in the industry. Additionally\, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 included provisions for researching sources of high-assay\, low-enrichment uranium (HALEU) to reduce reliance on Russian sources and lower operational costs for U.S. advanced reactors. \n\n\n\nEnergy System in New Hampshire and Comparison of Energy Generation Profiles\n\n\n\nZanna Stutz provided an overview of New Hampshire’s transition to a deregulated energy system\, the role of ISO New England\, and the impact of the Community Power Law on energy procurement. She also emphasized the significant contribution of nuclear energy to New Hampshire’s energy generation and the dominance of natural gas across the ISO New England region. \n\n\n\nNuclear Power Plant Case Studies\n\n\n\nZanna Stutz provided an overview of Plant Vogel’s cost challenges and financing\, emphasizing its impact on ratepayers and the state’s energy landscape. Eason Ma then discussed the carbon-free power project by New Scale Power LLC and the Utah Associated Municipal Power System\, outlining its cost challenges\, rising consumer burden\, and eventual cancellation. \n\n\n\nSeabrook Station Case Study\n\n\n\nFiona Hood provided a comprehensive overview of Seabrook Station\, highlighting its history\, operational significance\, financial challenges\, and future potential. She discussed the plant’s role in the power supply of New England\, the impact of nuclear technology on the wholesale market\, and the expected decommissioning costs. Additionally\, she mentioned the potential for advanced nuclear technology to benefit the existing infrastructure. \n\n\n\nState Policy Options for New Hampshire\n\n\n\nZanna Stutz presented four state policy options for New Hampshire: \n\n\n\n\nPotential for a clean energy standard to promote advanced nuclear reactor technology\n\n\n\nExpanding workforce development and public outreach\n\n\n\nInvesting in transmission networks to support energy development\n\n\n\nLeveraging federal programs to support nuclear energy initiatives\n\n\n\n\nIntroductions and Presentation Feedback\n\n\n\nZanna Stutz\, Eason Ma\, and Fiona Hood introduced themselves and discussed their impressions of the energy and nuclear project. They expressed interest in the subject matter and shared their insights on the role of nuclear energy in sustainable energy systems. Additionally\, Kristin Smith\, the director of the Policy Research Shop\, provided an overview of the organization’s work and invited the team to consider future research projects. \n\n\n\nDiscussion on Cost Overruns and SMR Technology\n\n\n\nRep. Carry Spier and Eason Ma discussed the persistent problem of cost overruns in energy infrastructure projects. Eason Ma shared insights from a macroeconomic class\, emphasizing that cost overruns are not unique to nuclear projects but occur across various energy sectors. He explained the potential of SMR technology to mitigate cost overruns due to its flexibility\, pre-manufactured design\, and reduced geographical concerns. \n\n\n\nDiscussion on Nuclear Energy and Renewable Resources\n\n\n\nRep. Mike Harrington challenged the impact of market pressures on Seabrook Station\, questioned the dynamics of the push for carbon-free energy\, and raised concerns about the viability of nuclear investment in New England. Fiona Hood discussed the challenges of investing in nuclear energy in New Hampshire\, the potential gap in energy production after Seabrook’s expiration in 2050\, and the limitations of renewable energy resources in the state. \n\n\n\nDiscussion on Nuclear Energy and Future Prospects\n\n\n\nRep. Mike Harrington and Zanna Stutz discussed the current research on nuclear energy projects and the potential for future developments. Joshua Elliott from the N.H. Department of Energy raised concerns about public opposition driving cost overruns\, while Paul Gunter from Beyond Nuclear highlighted the nuclear industry’s historical challenges. The conversation also explored the idea of using existing power plants as a launch point for SMR technology.
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/dartmouth-policy-research-shop-presentation/
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SUMMARY:Final Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Transcript\n\n\n\nSummary
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/final-meeting/
LOCATION:Room 306-308\, LOB\, 33 N. State St.\, Concord\, New Hampshire\, 03301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - November 6\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Ryan MacLeod\, Laboratory Technologist at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; James Walker\, CEO at NANO Nuclear Energy and Evan Cummings\, Director of Business Development at Kairos Power. We will also entertain questions and comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n\n\n\n<< Previous meeting October 2\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting transcript PDF\n\n\n\nMeeting minutes (APPROVED) PDF \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting time: Monday\, November 6 @ 9AM ET\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \n\n\n\n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \n\n\n\nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in person or via Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89323976367 \n\n\n\nPlease note. If attending in person\, please arrive a few minutes early to get checked through security. There is ample parking in the main lot. \n\n\n\nAgenda Items \n\n\n\n\nApprove minutes of October 2 meeting.\n\n\n\nOpportunity for public input. Pass sign-in sheet.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 30 minutesRyan MacLeod is an experienced Laboratory Technologist with expertise in analytical\, instrumental\, and process chemistry\, currently employed at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. He led a successful team in the 2021 North American Young Generation in Nuclear’s Innovation 4 Nuclear contest\, championing the integration of Proof-Of-Work Digital Asset Mining into Canada’s Small Modular Reactor Action Plan. Digital asset mining can significantly enhance the financial viability of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) installation projects. It addresses the challenge of surplus energy by ensuring that no energy goes to waste and preventing negative pricing\, which reduces project costs and boosts investor confidence. The mining process\, globally distributed and competitive\, makes this a dependable conduit for utilizing surplus energy efficiently. In particular\, Bitcoin mining’s cost-effective demand response capabilities and heat utilization applications offer promising solutions for the evolving SMR landscape.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 30 minutesJames Walker\, CEO & Head of Reactor Development at NANO Nuclear Energy. James is a nuclear engineer and physicist with a background in reactor design and manufacture\, as well as experience managing large projects and executively managing companies.NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. is an emerging microreactor technology company seeking to become a commercially focused\, diversified\, vertically integrated technology-driven nuclear energy company. NANO Nuclear is led by a world-class nuclear engineering team developing smaller\, cheaper\, and safer advanced portable carbon-free energy solutions utilizing proprietary novel reactor designs. NANO Nuclear’s products in technical development are “ZEUS\,” a solid core battery reactor\, and “ODIN\,” a low-pressure coolant reactor\, each representing advanced developments in portable\, on-demand capable\, advanced nuclear microreactors. HALEU Energy Fuel Inc.\, a NANO Nuclear subsidiary\, is focusing on the future development of a domestic source for a High-Assay\, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel fabrication pipeline for the broader advanced nuclear reactor industry and providing fuel to power NANO Nuclear’s microreactors. They aim to create easily replaceable mobile reactors to support various projects\, from remote habitation\, military deployment\, mining operations\, natural disaster relief\, and much more.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 30 minutesEvan Cummings\, Director of Business Development at Kairos Power. Evan oversees the commercial deployment of Kairos Power’s advanced reactor technology through the structuring and execution of strategic partnerships and commercial development opportunities.Kairos Power is an engineering company that aims to revolutionize the energy sector through innovative nuclear technology. Their approach focuses on minimizing technical risks through a unique testing iteration process. They aim to demonstrate their fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) in the U.S. by 2030 and deploy it widely to compete with natural gas in the electricity market while employing an agile model-to-learn strategy for cost-effective development of clean energy solutions. Opportunity for additional public input\n\n\n\nCommission member discussion\n\n\n\nOld business\n\n\n\nNew business\n\nDartmouth Policy Research Shop\n\n\n\n\n\nFinal Report\n\nDrafting\, Commenting\, Revising\, Sign-off\n\n\n\nWrap-up meeting on Friday\, December 1.\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjournment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission \n\n\n\nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-november-6-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - October 2\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Eric Johnson\, Director of External Affairs for ISO New England; Tristan Jackson\, Vice President of Corporate Development at Moltex Energy; and Donald Gustavson\, Business Operations Manager for Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation. We will also entertain questions and comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n\n\n\n<< Previous meeting September 18\, 2023     Next meeting November 6\, 2023 >> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting transcript PDF\n\n\n\nEric Johnson of ISO New England presentation slide deck \n\n\n\nDonald “Gus” Gustavson of Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. presentation slide deck \n\n\n\nMeeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \n\n\n\n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \n\n\n\nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in person or via Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89131644120 \n\n\n\nPlease note. If attending in person\, please arrive a few minutes early to get checked through security. There is ample parking in the main lot. \n\n\n\nAgenda Items \n\n\n\n\nApprove minutes of the September 18 meeting.\n\n\n\nOpportunity for public input. Pass sign-in sheet.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 45 minutesEric Johnson serves as the Director of External Affairs for ISO New England\, an independent\, non-profit organization responsible for supervising the extensive electric power system in the six New England states. Eric spearheads efforts in outreach and instruction for government officials concerning electric grid initiatives. He will present an overview of ISO\, detail the interconnection queue\, and discuss the region’s developing resource mix. The interconnection queue lists power generation and transmission projects seeking connection to the power grid. He holds a board position at the Connecticut Power and Energy Society\, and has considerable experience in managing power system emergencies and educating on policy.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 45 minutesTristan Jackson is the Vice President of Corporate Development at Moltex Energy\, a Canadian company specializing in innovative Stable Salt Reactor (SSR) designs. Tristan is a passionate advocate for sustainability and a seasoned entrepreneur\, with experience in growing startups in the field of smart grid technologies and energy transition. He has also led international projects in building advanced onsite energy systems during his tenure as Global Director at Worley. He holds an MBA with a Sustainability Certificate from MIT and a BA in Psychology and Sociology from Cornell University. Tristan resides in Ontario in a self-designed net-zero home. Moltex’s SSR design is renowned for its compactness\, simplicity\, safety features\, and potential cost-effectiveness\, aiming to provide a consistent\, carbon-free electricity source and enabling energy production from existing nuclear waste.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 45 minutesDonald “Gus” Gustavson is Business Operations Manager at Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation. USNC\, headquartered in Seattle\, Washington\, is a vertically-integrated developer and manufacturer of microreactors–notably their Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) powered by proprietary Fully Ceramic Micro-encapsulated (FCM) nuclear fuel. The company is unique in its private funding and active commercial production of TRISO and FCM fuels at their Pilot Manufacturing Facility in Oak Ridge\, TN. Gus is the operations manager for USNC’s fuels division and will share the novel aspects of nuclear fuel forms for advanced reactors\, outline the existing value chain and the challenges presented by advanced reactors\, and finally provide an overview of USNC’s strategy for bringing fuel production online to meet their project commitments.\n\n\n\nOpportunity for additional public input\n\n\n\nCommission member discussion\n\n\n\nOld business\n\nCorrespondence\n\n\n\n\n\nNew business\n\nFinal Meeting\, Monday\, November 6 at 9 a.m.\n\nConfirmed speakers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjournment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission \n\n\n\nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-october-2-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - September 18\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear presentations from Ryan Duncan\, Director of Government Relations at SMR developer Last Energy\, and Ryan Umstattd\, VP of Product & Partnerships at fusion developer Zap Energy. We will also entertain questions and comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n\n\n\n<< Previous meeting August 7\, 2023     Next meeting October 2\, 2023 >> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting video transcriptRyan Duncan of Last Energy presentation slide deck and supplemental correspondence.Meeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \n\n\n\n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \n\n\n\nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in person or via Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86283464890 \n\n\n\nPlease note. If attending in person\, please arrive a few minutes early to get checked through security. There is ample parking in the main lot. \n\n\n\nAgenda Items \n\n\n\n\nApprove minutes of the August 7 meeting.\n\n\n\nOpportunity for public input. Pass sign-in sheet.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 45 minutesRyan Duncan is the Director of Government Relations at Last Energy. Last Energy is an American commercial developer specializing in small modular nuclear power plants that produce 20MWe. Adopting an energy-as-a-service model\, the company handles everything from product design to operations and maintenance\, aiming to simplify the nuclear energy industry. Last Energy has secured contracts to build reactors in Europe\, totaling $18.9 billion\, with plans to deploy its first 20-megawatt system by 2025.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 45 minutesRyan Umstattd\, VP of Product & Partnerships at Zap Energy. Zap Energy is an American company working on fusion power using an innovative power generation method. Their technique compresses and confines plasma without using magnetic coils\, aiming to be a more cost-effective approach to fusion energy. Since 2018\, the company has generated fusion plasmas and is pursuing energy breakeven on their FuZE-Q platform\, backed by several investors. He’ll explain the significant differences between fission and fusion technologies.\n\n\n\nOpportunity for additional public input\n\n\n\nCommission member discussion\n\n\n\nOld business\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterim report draft feedback.\n\n\n\nReview of the Sep. 5 tour of Seabrook Station nuclear power plant.\n\n\n\n\n\nNew business\n\nNuclear energy-related legislation filed in the NH House for 2024.\n\n\n\nNext Meeting\, Monday\, October 2 at 9 a.m.\n\nConfirmed speakers so far: ISO New England and Moltex Energy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjournment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission \n\n\n\nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-september-18-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tour of Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant
DESCRIPTION:Commission members and interested guests toured the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant on Tuesday\, September 5\, 2023. \n\n\n\nSeabrook Station nuclear power plant is located in Seabrook\, New Hampshire. It’s approximately 40 miles north of Boston and 10 miles south of Portsmouth. Here are some key details about the plant: \n\n\n\n\nOperation: The plant has been operational since 1990. In 2019\, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission extended the plant’s operating license an additional 20 years so that it will currently expire in 2050.\n\n\n\nOutput: With its 1\,244-megawatt electrical output\, Seabrook Unit 1 is the largest individual electrical generating unit on the New England power grid. It’s the second largest nuclear plant in New England after Connecticut’s two-unit Millstone Nuclear Power Plant.\n\n\n\nOwner and Operator: Since 2002\, NextEra Energy Resources has owned and operated Seabrook Station.\n\n\n\nEnvironmental Impact: Each year\, Seabrook’s operations avoid emissions equivalent to taking approximately 700\,000 cars off the road.\n\n\n\nEnergy Supply: Seabrook operates at full capacity nearly every day of the year\, providing enough energy for approximately 1.4 million homes and businesses. Seabrook provided roughly 50% of New Hampshire’s total in-state electricity net generation.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOverview of the Tour\n\n\n\nThe tour began Tuesday morning with a group check-in with staff to ensure the requisite paperwork was completed. \n\n\n\nThen\, the group was given an hour-long guided tour of the control room simulator used to train and license plant operators. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe group was escorted through the plant security gates\, then up to a conference room where they had a lunchtime presentation with site vice president Brian Booth and other Seabrook staff. Mr. Booth presented on NextEra as a nationwide company with a focus on the Seabrook Station asset. One issue discussed was the inadvertent siren activation in July of 2022 and actions taken to prevent it from happening again. \n\n\n\nThe group was then escorted through the facility\, with a guided tour that included experiencing the brute power of the steam turbines and glimpses of the reactor containment building and unused second reactor pad site. \n\n\n\nThe commission would like to thank NextEra and its staff for taking the time to host and facilitate this instructive tour.
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/tour-of-seabrook-station-nuclear-power-plant/
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - August 7\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear presentations from Chris Lohse\, Innovation and Technology Manager at Idaho National Laboratory\, Julie Kozeracki\, Senior Advisor at U.S. Department of Energy\, and Dr. Billy Valderrama\, Senior Advisor at U.S. Office of Nuclear Energy. We will also entertain questions and comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n\n\n\n<< Previous meeting June 19\, 2023     Next meeting September 18 >> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting video transcriptChris Lohse of GAIN presentation slide deck.Julie Kozeracki of DOE Loan Programs Office presentation slide deck and the Clean Energy Guidance Program she referenced.Dr. Billy Valderrama of DOE Office of Nuclear Energy presentation slide deck.Meeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \n\n\n\n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \n\n\n\nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in person or via Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82902183734  \n\n\n\nPlease note. If attending in person\, please arrive a few minutes early to get checked through security. There is ample parking in the main lot. \n\n\n\nAgenda Items \n\n\n\n\nApprove minutes of the June 19 meeting.\n\n\n\nOpportunity for public input. Pass sign-in sheet.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 30 minutesChris Lohse is the Innovation and Technology Manager for the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN). In this role he is the primary contact for the GAIN Nuclear Energy Voucher Program where private companies can gain access to specialized National Laboratory capabilities to accelerate commercialization of new technologies. He has been working in the nuclear industry for over 15 years and has spent the past 1.5 years at his current role with INL and GAIN. You can read his full bio here.His presentation will cover:  \n\nA brief introduction to the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN)\n\n\n\nOverview of the GAIN Voucher Program for working with the DOE laboratories\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 30 minutesJulie Kozeracki is a Senior Advisor in the US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office\, which has over $300B in loan authority for clean energy deployment. She leads the cross-DOE effort on Advanced Nuclear Pathways to Commercial Liftoff\, a collaboration between LPO\, the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations\, the Office of Technology Transitions\, and the Office of Nuclear Energy. Prior to DOE\, she was a Principal with the Boston Consulting Group\, where she was a leader in the firm’s federal and operations practices\, advising private and public sector clients on topics ranging from uranium enrichment to regional economic development to negotiations with defense contractors. She holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School and a BA in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania.\n\n\n\nPresentation w/ Q&A – 30 minutesDr. Billy Valderrama is a Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy (NE) where he serves as a technical advisor for issues concerning domestic and international nuclear energy policy. He has been in this role since May 2020. Dr. Valderrama was previously detailed to NE’s International Office and NE’s Front Office from Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Prior to joining INL\, Billy served as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman Mike Simpson with a portfolio that included science\, technology\, defense\, and cybersecurity issues. He received a B.S\, M.S.\, and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering all from the University of Florida.  \n\n\n\nOpportunity for additional public input\n\n\n\nCommission member discussion\n\n\n\nOld business\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterim report draft.\n\n\n\nSchedule visit to Seabrook nuclear facility.\n\n\n\n\n\nUpdates on Executive Council request to discuss RSA 162-B: Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.\n\n\n\n\n\nNew business\n\nNH House legislation filing period is September 11-15\, 2023.\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjournment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission \n\n\n\nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-august-7-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230619T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230619T110000
DTSTAMP:20260426T150049
CREATED:20230614T204219Z
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - June 19\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear presentations from Seth Grae\, President and CEO of Lightbridge and Matt Wald\, writer for the American Nuclear Society\, and the Breakthrough Institute. We will also entertain comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n\n\n\n<< Previous meeting May 12\, 2023     Next meeting August 7\, 2023 >> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting video transcriptLightbridge presentation slide deck.Matthew Wald presentation slide deck.Meeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \n\n\n\n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \n\n\n\nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in person or via Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82216964368  \n\n\n\nPlease note. If attending in person\, please arrive a few minutes early to get checked through security. \n\n\n\nAgenda Items \n\n\n\n\nWelcome\, new commission member Mikael Pyrtel of the N.H. Department of Business and Economic Affairs\n\n\n\nApprove minutes of the May 12 meeting.\n\n\n\nOpportunity for public input. Pass sign-in sheet.\n\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&ASeth Grae is President and CEO of Lightbridge\, leading efforts to develop and deploy advanced nuclear reactor fuel that will result in existing and new reactors providing more electricity and enhanced safety and proliferation resistance to allow nuclear power to compete and grow internationally as a non-emitting source of base load electricity.Lightbridge has also advised governments of countries seeking to start nuclear power programs from feasibility studies through procurement and operations. Lightbridge’s first significant international engagement was to develop the strategic plan—the Roadmap for Success—for commercial nuclear energy for the United Arab Emirates.Mr. Grae is a member of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC) to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and is a member of the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Board of Directors. He is a member of the Nuclear Security Working Group\, Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition\, Working Group on Climate\, Nuclear\, and Security Affairs of the Council on Strategic Risks. Seth is a member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium. He is also a Dean’s Advisory Council member at the Washington College of Law at American University. He has served as Vice Chair of the Governing Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists\, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers Alliance for World Security\, and as Co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Arms Control & Disarmament.Mr. Grae earned a B.A. (cum laude) from Brandeis University\, an MBA and an LLM in international law from Georgetown University\, and a J.D. from American University.Presentation slide deck can be downloaded here.Topics to be covered\n\nAbout Lightbridge and Lightbridge Fuel\n\n\n\nRecent developments at Lightbridge\n\n\n\nLightbridge Fuel and SMRs\n\n\n\nCurrent political sentiment for growing nuclear power\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&AMatt Wald is a writer for the American Nuclear Society and the Breakthrough Institute\, where he contributes his expertise in energy and technology to promote nuclear energy and advance climate solutions. Matt has established himself as a seasoned journalist with 37 years of journalistic experience at The New York Times\, including coverage of New England in the 1980s. From 2015 to 2021\, he served as a policy analyst and communications advisor at the Nuclear Energy Institute\, the trade association of nuclear utilities. Matt holds a B.A. from Brown University and a certificate in auto mechanics from the Providence Vocational Technical School.Topics to be covered\n\nRundown of the variety of reactors under development:\n\nNuScale\, BWRX\, and AP300\, each with fuel already available and either license in hand or many components that are already in use in the industry and a relatively short path to regulatory approval;\n\n\n\nx-Energy and Natrium\, each building on earlier demonstration work\, each with strong DOE support\, and on a “fast track” to deployment\, but facing fuel questions and First-Of-A-Kind challenges;\n\n\n\nKairos Power\, Moltex\, and Terrestrial Energy are further back on the development curve but showing progress. The market for reactors;\n\n\n\nx-Energy’s first reactor will be owned by Dow\, a chemical company\, not a utility.\n\n\n\n\n\nIndustrial decarbonization may require “energy parks” with factories clustered around a reactor that produces process heat\, and utilities might not own these.\n\n\n\nThe current state of our nuclear fuel infrastructure.\n\nSee: On the verge of a crisis: The U.S. nuclear fuel Gordian knot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpportunity for additional public input\n\n\n\nCommission member discussion\n\n\n\nOld business\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMovie: Nuclear Now\, directed by Oliver Stone\, is now available on streaming services.\n\n\n\n\n\nAny updates on Executive Council request to discuss RSA 162-B: Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy?\n\n\n\n\n\nNew business\n\nSchedule remaining meeting dates in advance. Should we take July off?\n\n\n\nJuly 2023 Interim Report Outline/Draft\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjournment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission \n\n\n\nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-june-19-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230512T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230512T110000
DTSTAMP:20260426T150049
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T202657Z
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - May 12\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear presentations from Craig Piercy\, Executive Director/CEO of the American Nuclear Society and Gareth Thomas\, Senior Program Manager at Holtec. We will also entertain comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n\n\n\n<< Previous meeting Apr 7\, 2023     Next meeting Jun 19 >> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting video transcriptMeeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \n\n\n\n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \n\n\n\nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in-person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in-person or via Zoom using this link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82763227873 \n\n\n\nAgenda Items \n\n\n\n\nApprove minutes of the March 6 and April 7 meetings\n\n\n\nPublic input. Pass sign-in sheet.\n\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&ACraig Piercy serves as the CEO of the American Nuclear Society\, a position he has held since November 2019. He has over 25 years of experience in nuclear policy as a congressional chief of staff\, associate staff for the House Appropriations Committee\, and public affairs advisor for corporations\, labs\, and universities. During his time on Capitol Hill\, Craig led efforts to preserve federal nuclear R&D funding and to accelerate cleanup of the U.S. Department of Energy’s defense nuclear sites. As ANS Washington Representative\, Craig played a central role in several high-profile policy victories\, including the creation of the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) and Integrated University Program (IUP) and defeating legislation that would have banned the commercial use of 14 radioisotopes. Craig has a bachelor’s degree in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland\, College Park\, and is a graduate of the Public Affairs Institute. He lives in Bethesda\, Maryland\, with his wife Clare and is an avid skier\, canoeist\, and Formula One fan.\n\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&AGareth Thomas is Senior Program Manager and Director of UK Operations at Holtec. Mr. Thomas is responsible for business development and project oversight\, including the Small Modular Reactor SMR-160\, spent fuel storage projects\, decommissioning and nuclear waste projects. He leads strategic partnerships\, supply chain development and UK government relations. Mr. Thomas earned an MSc and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Mr. Thomas has 15 years of experience in the nuclear industry.The presentation will cover an overview of the SMR\, Holtec’s approach to the first commercial project\, and expected timelines.\n\n\n\nAdditional public input\n\n\n\nCommission member discussion\n\n\n\nOld business\n\nUS Dept. of Energy’s newly released report – suggested by Matt Levander: Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Advanced Nuclear\n\n\n\nBrief review of Movie: Nuclear Now\, directed by Oliver Stone\, playing May 1 in Newington\, NH.\n\n\n\nRequest sent to Executive Council to discuss RSA 162-B: Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.\n\n\n\n\n\nNew business\n\n\n\nAdjournment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission \n\n\n\nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-may-12-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230407T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230407T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T150049
CREATED:20230404T153426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T202759Z
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Apr 7\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear presentations from Joshua Parker\, Director of Business Development at BWX Technologies and Carol Lane\, Vice President\, Government Relations for X-energy. We will also entertain comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n\n\n\n<< Previous meeting Mar 6\, 2023     Next meeting May 12\, 2023 >> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo\n\n\n\n\n\nUnfortunately\, the first part of the meeting was not recorded.\n\n\n\nJoshua Parker of BWX Advanced Technologies presentation slide deck. \n\n\n\nCarol Lane of X-energy presentation slide deck. \n\n\n\nReferenced in X-energy’s presentation: Feasibility Assessment and Economic Evaluation: Repurposing a Coal Power Plant Site to Deploy an Advanced Small Modular Reactor Power Plant \n\n\n\nMeeting video transcript \n\n\n\nMeeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \n\n\n\n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \n\n\n\nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in-person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in-person or via Zoom using this link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83155390078 \n\n\n\nAgenda Items \n\n\n\n\nApprove minutes of the March 6 meeting\n\n\n\nPublic input. Pass sign-in sheet.\n\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&AJoshua Parker\, Director of Business Development at BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC\, a subsidiary of BWX Technologies\, Inc. (BWXT)Joshua’s bio can be found here.BWX Technologies\, Inc. (BWXT) is a leading provider of advanced technologies and services for the nuclear industry. With a focus on innovation and safety\, BWXT specializes in the design\, engineering\, manufacturing\, and servicing of nuclear components and fuel. The company plays a crucial role in powering the U.S. Navy’s nuclear fleet and supporting national defense\, while also contributing to the global expansion of clean and sustainable nuclear energy solutions. BWXT’s commitment to excellence and continuous improvement ensures the delivery of reliable and efficient products and services to customers across the nuclear sector.Peter will discuss:\n\nOverview of BWX Technologies Inc. – capabilities and facilities\n\n\n\nAdvanced Nuclear Development Activities – including TRISO fuel development\n\n\n\nOverview of BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor\n\n\n\nColleague\, Scott Nagley\, will cover the TRISO development and industrialization\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&ACarol Lane\, Vice President\, Government Relations for X-energyCarol’s bio can be read here.X-energy is developing an advanced small modular reactor and proprietary fuel that can deliver affordable zero-carbon energy. Their technology expands the applications and markets for deployment of nuclear technology compared to other small modular reactors and conventional nuclear power. The company’s technology is expected to greatly enhance the applicability of zero-carbon nuclear energy generation\, with a serviceable addressable market expected to reach approximately $500 billion by 2040 and increase to approximately $1 trillion by 2050.Carol will discuss:  \n\nOverview of X-energy\n\n\n\nOverview of High Temperature Gas Reactor (HTGR) X-e 100 reactors\n\n\n\nFlexible Applications of HTGR reactors\n\n\n\nSummary of Federal legislation supporting Advanced Reactors  \n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional public input\n\n\n\nCommission member discussion\n\n\n\nOld and new business\n\nUS Dept. of Energy’s newly released report – suggested by Matt Levander: Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Advanced Nuclear\n\n\n\nMovie: Nuclear Now\, directed by Oliver Stone\, playing May 1 in Newington\, NH.\n\n\n\nRequest sent to Executive Council to discuss RSA 162-B: Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.\n\n\n\n\n\nAction Items\n\n\n\nMotion to adjourn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission \n\n\n\nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-apr-7-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230306T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230306T153000
DTSTAMP:20260426T150049
CREATED:20230214T235905Z
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Mar 6\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear presentations from Jeff Navin\, Director of External Affairs at TerraPower and Dan Leistikow\, VP of Corporate Communications for Centrus Energy. We will also entertain comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n\n\n\n<< Previous meeting Jan 23\, 2023     Next meeting Apr 7\, 2023 >> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting video transcript \n\n\n\nMeeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF \n\n\n\nDan Leistikow of Centrus Energy presentation slide deck \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \n\n\n\n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \n\n\n\nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in-person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in-person or via Zoom using this link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82671299874 \n\n\n\nAgenda Items \n\n\n\n\nApprove minutes of the Dec 12 and Jan 23 meetings\n\n\n\nPublic input. Pass sign-in sheet.\n\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&AJeff Navin\, Director of External Affairs at TerraPowerJeff’s bio can be read here.TerraPower is a nuclear energy company founded by Bill Gates and others in 2006\, focused on developing safer and more sustainable advanced nuclear technologies\, including traveling wave reactors and molten salt reactors. The company partners with public and private sector entities to advance its mission and recently announced a partnership with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to commercialize its TWR technology. TerraPower aims to provide a reliable\, low-carbon source of energy to meet the world’s growing energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change.\n\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&ADan Leistikow\, Vice President\, Corporate Communications for Centrus EnergyDan’s bio can be read here.Centrus Energy is a nuclear fuel supplier company that provides services to commercial and government customers worldwide. The company supplies enriched uranium\, conversion\, and fuel-related services to support the operation of nuclear power plants. It also develops and deploys advanced centrifuge technology to produce enriched uranium\, which is a critical component for nuclear power generation. Centrus Energy aims to support the growth of nuclear energy while ensuring the safe and secure use of nuclear materials.Dan will discuss:\n\nIntroduction to Centrus\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the nuclear fuel cycle\n\n\n\nCentrus’ plans for pioneering HALEU production and resuming LEU production\n\n\n\nImportance of nuclear to meeting climate and energy needs\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional public input\n\n\n\nCommission member discussion\n\n\n\nOld and new business\n\nDiscuss the position of “Coordinator of Atomic Development Activities” which is already in NH statute.https://gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XII-162-B.htm\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscuss next meeting date/time\n\n\n\nAction Items\n\n\n\nMotion to adjourn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission \n\n\n\nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-mar-6-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230123T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230123T153000
DTSTAMP:20260426T150049
CREATED:20230117T193139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T203021Z
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Jan 23\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear presentations from Michael Wentzel\, Branch Chief at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and David Durham\, President\, Energy Systems at Westinghouse Electric Company. We will also entertain comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n \n<< Previous meeting Dec 12\, 2022     Next meeting – Mar 6\, 2023 >> \nVideo\n \nMeeting video transcript \nMeeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF \nMichael Wentzel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission presentation slide deck \nDavid Durham of Westinghouse presentation slide deck \n\nAgenda\nMeeting Date/Time. Monday\, January 23\, 2022 @ 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM \nVenue. NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH 03301 \nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in-person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in-person or via Zoom using this link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85240169917 \n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \nAgenda Items \n\nApprove minutes of the Dec 12 meeting\nPublic input. Pass sign-in sheet.\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&AMichael Wentzel\, Branch Chief at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.His bio can be read here.The presentation slides can be viewed here.Michael will discuss the topics of 1) NRC’s Vision and Strategy\, 2) Advanced Reactor Licensing Status\, and 3) Regulatory Transformation. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency of the United States government\, established in 1975. It’s based in Rockville\, Maryland.\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&ADavid Durham\, President\, Energy Systems at Westinghouse Electric CompanyHis bio can be read here.The presentation slides can be viewed here.David will discuss the latest developments in nuclear technology at Westinghouse.\nAdditional public input\nCommission member discussion\n\nVirginia Innovative Nuclear Hub\nTopics and guests for next meeting\n\n\nOld and new business\nSet next meeting date/time\nAction Items\nMotion to adjourn\n\n\nAddenda\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission  \nDuties of the Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-jan-23-2023/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Ammon":MAILTO:keith.ammon@leg.state.nh.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221212T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221212T153000
DTSTAMP:20260426T150049
CREATED:20221205T182526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T175553Z
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Dec 12\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear presentations by Meredith Angwin\, energy analyst\, nuclear proponent\, and author of “Shorting the Grid\,” and by Jacqueline Siebens\, Director of Policy and External Affairs at Oklo\, Inc.\, a small\, modular reactor (SMR) manufacturer. We’ll also entertain comments from members of the public and address other commission business. \n<< Previous meeting Nov 21\, 2022     Next meeting – Jan 23\, 2023 >> \nVideo\n \nMeeting video transcript \nMeeting minutes (APPROVED): PDF \nMeredith Angwin presentation slide deck \nOklo presentation slide deck \n\nAgenda\nMeeting Date/Time. Monday\, December 12\, 2022 @ 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM ET \nVenue. NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH 03301 \nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in-person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in-person or via Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84633818231. \n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \nAgenda Items \n\nApprove minutes of the Nov 21 meeting\nPublic input. Pass sign-in sheet.\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&A Meredith Angwin is a working chemist who has headed projects that have lowered pollution and increased reliability on the electric grid. She has worked on pollution control for nitrogen oxides in gas-fired combustion turbines and corrosion control in geothermal and nuclear systems. She was one of the first women to be a project manager at the Electric Power Research Institute\, where she led projects in renewable and nuclear energy. In the past 10 years\, she has also begun to study and take part in grid oversight and governance. Meredith is also an advocate for nuclear energy and has been a featured speaker at several nuclear events. She and her husband live in Vermont. She is the author of Shorting The Grid.\nTopics to be covered:1) About grids: The physical grid (wires and generators) and  the policy grid (policies and payment).\n2) What an RTO (regional transmission organization) is\, and how it uses auctions to manage the grid.\n3) What types of plants have advantages in the auction system\, and what types have disadvantages.\n4) Yes\, there is something called “baseload” and it is important.5)  The many important roles of nuclear energy on the grid.The presentation slide deck can be viewed here.\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes w/ additional Q&AOklo\, Inc. was founded in 2011 with the goal of developing and commercializing small\, modular nuclear reactors. These reactors are designed to be safer and more cost-effective than traditional nuclear reactors\, and could be used to provide clean and reliable energy to a variety of locations. Oklo has received funding from investors and government agencies\, and is working to advance its technology and bring its reactors to market.Jacqueline Siebens is the Director of Policy and External Affairs at Oklo\, Inc. and a Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center. She has a focus on advanced nuclear reactors and has published and presented with numerous organizations including the International Nuclear Law Association\, the International Atomic Energy Agency\, the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management\, and the World Institute for Nuclear Security. She has also worked with the private sector to develop comprehensive nuclear security standards and has briefed the U.S. Congress on matters related to advanced nuclear reactors.Topics to be covered:1) Overview of their technology and business model.2) Their regulatory progress.3) Oklo’s supply chain/fuel cycle plans.The presentation slide deck can be viewed here.\nAdditional public input\nMember discussion\n\nTopics for future meetings\n\n\nOutstanding old or new business\nSet next meeting date/time\nAction Items\nMotion to adjourn\n\n\nAddenda\nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission  \nDuties of the Commission\n		\n			Subscribe to Meeting Calendar ▼\n		\n			\n				\n				Google Calendar\n				\n				iCalendar\n				\n				Outlook 365\n				\n				Outlook Live\n				\n				Export .ics file\n				\n				Export Outlook .ics file
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-dec-12-2022/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Ammon":MAILTO:keith.ammon@leg.state.nh.us
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Nov 21\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institution and NuScale Power\, a small modular reactor (SMR) manufacturer\, presented to the commission. We also took comments from members of the public and took care of other business. \n \n<< Previous meeting – Oct 11\, 2022     Next meeting – Dec 12\, 2022 >> \nVideo\n \nMeeting video transcript \nMeeting minutes (APPROVED) PDF \nNuclear Energy Institute presentation slide deck \nNuScale Power presentation slide deck \n\nAgenda\nMeeting Date/Time. Monday\, November 21\, 2022 @ 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM EST \nVenue. NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH 03301 \nQuorum requirement. We require six (6) commission members in attendance to have a quorum. \nRemote access. Commission members are encouraged to attend in-person. Guests and members of the public are invited to attend either in-person or via Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85100318781. \n91A notice. Group email communications constituting a quorum of commission members are subject to 91A requests. Please email the Chair directly to communicate with the group. \nAgenda Items \n\nNeed substitute Clerk\nIntroductions of commission members\, as needed\nApprove minutes of the Oct 11 meeting\nPublic input\, pass sign-in sheet\nPresentation – 30 minutes plus Q&ANuclear Energy InstituteMarc Nichol\, Senior Director of New Reactors. Link to his presentation.\n\nStatus of the technology\nCommercial deployments\nOther major topics related to advanced reactors\nInterfacing with the federal government\n\n\nPresentation – 30 minutes plus Q&ANuScale PowerChris Colbert\, Chief Financial Officer. Link to his presentation.Read his bio here.\nDiscussion of Report due December 1\, 2022.\n\nDescribe business of commission to-date\nDescribe commissions outlook for next 6 months\nDiscussion of references to nuclear energy in the recently updated NH DOE 10-year energy strategy (see notes below).\nRep Doug Thomas’ bill idea\n\n\nPublic Input\nDecide on next meeting\n\nShould we book the room on a regular schedule?\n\n\nAction Items\nAdjournment\n\n\nAddenda\n\n\n		\n			Subscribe to Meeting Calendar ▼\n		\n			\n				\n				Google Calendar\n				\n				iCalendar\n				\n				Outlook 365\n				\n				Outlook Live\n				\n				Export .ics file\n				\n				Export Outlook .ics file\n				\n			\n		\n \nNEI Resources \nDuties of the Commission \nReports to Issue \nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission  \n\nNH Department of Energy’s State Energy Strategy Document\nNotable References to Nuclear Energy. \n\nPage 10 – Nuclear Power It is essential that New Hampshire’s energy strategy recognize the many attributes of nuclear power and its role in the New England grid so that its economic lifespan is not artificially shortened by state or regional policy decisions. In the near term\, it is likely that New England’s carbon emissions would increase significantly if the plant were to stop generating. Preserving Seabrook Station as a source of zero-carbon electricity generation is the most realistic and cost-effective means of managing emissions in New Hampshire at scale. Nuclear generation should be allowed to compete fairly and without unwarranted constraints in New England’s wholesale markets thereby contributing to a market-driven\, cost-effective resource important to New Hampshire’s environmental goals and policy frameworks.\nPage 41-42 – Seabrook Station is the largest electricity generating asset in New Hampshire. With 1\,250 MW of generating capacity\, the nuclear plant produced more than 56% of all electricity generated in New Hampshire in 2021\, and it is one of two nuclear plants in New England\, which together supply 26% of the region’s electricity. It is essential that New Hampshire’s energy strategy recognize the many attributes of nuclear power and its role in the regional grid. Seabrook Station produces the majority of our state’s electricity and it has a significant impact on the local and state economy\,68 it delivers zero-carbon electricity into New England’s grid\, and the stability of production—it has what is known as a high capacity factor—is valuable for regional operations \, especially during high peak periods in the summer and winter.69 Given these realities\, nuclear generation should be allowed to compete fairly and without unwarranted constraints in New England’s wholesale markets thereby contributing to a market-driven\, cost-effective resource important to New Hampshire’s environmental goals and policy framework. With regard to emissions\, wholesale markets currently lack a mechanism to value nuclear power’s carbon free attributes.70 It is likely that New England’s carbon emissions would increase significantly if Seabrook Station were to stop generating. For example\, after several years of falling emissions\, the closure of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant was a driving cause in carbon dioxide emissions increasing 7% regionally in 2015.71 Other states in the region with nuclear plant closures have seen their carbon emissions increase in recent years.72 It is worth noting that nuclear power also avoids the emission of nitrous oxides (NOx)\, sulfur oxides (SOx) and fine particulates\, all of which are emitted from fossil fuel fired generation plants. The Civil Nuclear Credit Program\, created under the IIJA\, will assist existing nuclear reactors that are at risk of closing or being replaced by higher-emitting power resources.73 This program represents a federal recognition that nuclear power remains an important part in achieving carbon reduction goals. There are no cost-effective or practical solutions to cover current nuclear power generation capacity with other zero-carbon assets\, at this time\, though special emission credits have been created elsewhere such as New York when\, in 2016\, the New York Public Service Commission created the ZEC (zero emissions credit)\, the first of its kind to recognize the emissions avoided by nuclear generation. Seabrook Station has a capacity factor of 90%. This is an essential fact impacting grid management and planning. As such\, there is value in factoring nuclear generation’s zero-carbon emission product into state efforts to manage emissions and recognizing Seabrook Station as a source of zero-carbon electricity production is an important aspect of those efforts. New reactor construction is often not economically viable in current conditions\, although there may be opportunities in the future related to innovations with small modular reactors and the recognition in other states about the role nuclear generation can play in replacing retiring fossil fuel assets. Currently however\, there is significant value to New Hampshire and the regional electricity supply in maintaining Seabrook’s generating capacity. Nuclear generation should be allowed to compete to deliver electricity into competitive wholesale markets and should also be recognized as a component in New Hampshire’s environmental goals and policy frameworks. What is clear is that nuclear power still has a significant place in today’s energy markets and that the future of nuclear power will depend on newer technologies and much needed research and development. New Hampshire should continue to review and study what innovative nuclear technologies develop over time.\nPages 54-56 – Renewable Portfolio Standard. The RPS was established in 2007 as a tool to increase the use of renewable energy for producing electricity and to protect and enhance fuel diversity. The RPS requires electric service providers\, including distribution utilities and competitive suppliers\, to acquire a certain percentage of supply from renewable energy sources. In total\, the 2021 RPS mandate calls for 21.6% of electricity sold to retail electric customers to be generated by renewable energy sources\, with a goal of 25.2% by 2025. Under the New Hampshire RPS structure\, applicable renewable energy sources are organized into four classes:\n\n\n\nClass I: New (after 2008): wind; hydrogen derived from biomass fuel\, water or methane gas; ocean thermal\, wave or tidal energy; methane gas; or biomass. Thermal energy from biomass\, solar\, and ground source heat pumps (geothermal) was recently added to this class.\nClass II: New solar electric (PV) generation.\nClass III: Existing biomass or methane facilities that meet air emission criteria.\nClass IV: Existing small hydroelectric facilities that meet fish passageway criteria.\n\n\n\n\n\nService providers have three options for satisfying RPS requirements: \n\n\n\nPurchase Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from eligible projects\, 1 REC equals 1 MWh;\nMake an Alternative Compliance Payment (ACP)\, the amounts of which are set by statute;\nIn certain situations\, directly invest in eligible renewable projects (such as through RSA 374‐G).\n\n\n\nThe RPS framework depends on mandates that segment renewable technologies from each other and from the broader wholesale electricity market. Achievement of the goals underpinning the establishment of the RPS therefore necessitates administrative selection of technology types that will be afforded varying degrees of protection from market pressures. This reality runs the risk of favoritism\, inefficiency\, and a constant tension among RPS-eligible resources for relative benefit. \nIn addition to fuel diversity\, a prominent goal of the 2007 RPS statute is “employing low emission forms of such technologies [as] can reduce the amount of greenhouse gases\, nitrogen oxides\, and particulate matter emissions transported into New Hampshire and also generated in the state….”117 If reducing carbon emissions is a primary objective\, then in order to have conceptual consistency\, the RPS must include other zero-carbon or low-carbon resources. Additionally\, while in tension with the goal of fuel diversity\, the pursuit of emissions reductions would justify breaking down artificial barriers between classes that restrict competition. If the goal is to pursue the most cost-effective low-carbon options\, then “siloing” energy technology types thwarts that outcome. \nIn current statute\, the RPS excludes nuclear power under the assumption that it is not a renewable fuel. This is correct under a mechanistic definition where “renewable” means an energy source/fuel type that can regenerate and can replenish itself indefinitely. However\, it is somewhat artificial to draw a distinction between a fuel that can replenish itself indefinitely even where there may be significant resource and environmental impact to capture the energy in that fuel. Solar panels\, wind turbines\, biomass plants\, methane gas\, thermal infrastructure\, and hydroelectric dams all require non-renewable material to capture the value of their associated fuel type. Many renewable technologies depend on acquiring scarce resources\, and the interruption of supplies limits production. Additionally\, production of the material for\, and construction of the sites themselves for all these infrastructure types has natural resource and environmental impacts. An indefinitely replenishable fuel is only one component of sustainable electricity production. Achieving the more concrete RPS goal of emissions reductions would be better served by making eligible zero-carbon resources that are currently excluded. \nIn summary\, segmentation of the RPS that limits competition among generation technology types should be eliminated over time. The RPS should be evaluated as to whether it should be expanded to include other zero-carbon resources and to pursue the most cost-effective low-carbon options.
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/regular-meeting-nov-21-2022/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 208C\, 29 Hazen Drive\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Ammon":MAILTO:keith.ammon@leg.state.nh.us
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SUMMARY:Organizational Meeting - Oct 11\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:This was the first meeting of the commission to organize its membership and anticipated our meeting schedule. We took comments from members of the public and addressed other business. \n \nNext Meeting – Nov 21\, 2022 >> \nMinutes Approved on Nov 21\, 2022 (PDF). \nAttendance:\nCommission Members: \n\nMichael Harrington\, NH House of Representatives\nDavid Shulock\, NH Department of Energy\, General Council\nBart Fromuth\, Freedom Energy Logistics\, Governor’s Appointee\nMarc Brown\, Conumers Energy Alliance\, Governor’s Appointee\nKeith Ammon\, NH House of Representatives\nCathy Beahm\, NH Department of Environmental Services\nDan Goldner\, Public Utilities Commission\, Chair\nChristopher McLarnon\, UNH\, Governor’s Appointee\n\nAbsent: \n\nBill Gannon\, NH Senate\nAlex Fries\, NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs\nMatthew Levander\, NextEra Energy/Seabrook Station\n\nMembers of the Public: \n\nRepresentative Doug Thomas\nMichele Roberge\nDouglas Mailly\nJodi Grimblas\nBruce Berke\nVikram Mansharamani\nAlvin See\n\nMeeting\nRepresentative Harrington opened the meeting and followed with introductions from each Commission member; then members of the public introduced themselves. \nThe Commission members then voted on officers and unanimously voted for: \n\nChair — Representative Keith Ammon\nVice Chair – Representative Michael Harrington\nClerk –Marc Brown\n\nA sign-up sheet was passed around for Commission members and guests. \nRepresentative Ammon referenced the need to tap into resources; Representative Harrington brought a copy of Nuclear News Magazine and Marc Brown mentioned that the Nuclear Energy Institute and Georgia Power are members of Consumer Energy Alliance and could be helpful. \nRepresentative Ammon emphasized that focus be on next generation technologies; Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin committed Virginia to be the centerpiece of SMR manufacturing. Hopes that this will be a consensus building process. \nChristopher McLarnon voiced skepticism on feasibility of nuclear power in the US because we don’t build nukes here; China builds them cheaply and poorly. \nBart Fromuth asked if we are getting any components from China. \nRepresentative Harrington responded that the US is not getting parts from China; referenced Sumner’s failures in South Carolina; brought up the success that South Koreans have had constructing reactors. Stated that SMRs are generally 50-80 MW\, can be shipped via rail. Commented that nuclear generation plant has ever been built by investors assuming risk—always been rate based. NuScale has a design approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. \nRepresentative Thomas stated that he is personally bullish on nuclear technology; he is a de facto member of the NCSL energy supply task force; there are no less than 80 nuclear technologies out there—which ones survive? Mentioned that abandoned coal plants are good locations for SMRs. Asked Commission to focus on PR re: “new\, safe nuclear technology.” \nRepresentative Harrington thought Rep. Thomas’ comments regarding PR were well-stated and mentioned Germany’s overreaction to Fukushima. \nRepresentative Ammon hopes that this Commission will utilize as many relationships as possible. \nCommission scheduled next meeting for Monday\, November 21st at 8:30 AM \nMeeting adjourned ~ 11:00 AM \n  \nAdditional photos from the meeting \n  \n\n		\n			Subscribe to Meeting Calendar ▼\n		\n			\n				\n				Google Calendar\n				\n				iCalendar\n				\n				Outlook 365\n				\n				Outlook Live\n				\n				Export .ics file\n				\n				Export Outlook .ics file\n				\n			\n		\n \nOfficial State Government Website for this Commission
URL:https://nuclearnh.energy/event/organizational-meeting/
LOCATION:NH Department of Environmental Services\, Room 110-111\, 29 Hazen Drive Concord\, Concord\, NH\, 03301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Organizational Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Harrington":MAILTO:harringt@metrocast.net
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