Wednesday, September 10|3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Educational Session|Regulatory Affairs
Bringing retired nuclear sites back to life isn’t just an engineering feat—it’s a bold statement about the future of clean energy in America. This session explores the unprecedented efforts underway to reclaim and restart three former nuclear facilities—Palisades, Crane Clean Energy Center, and Duane Arnold—as part of a national push to restore proven clean energy assets and meet growing energy demands. Learn how developers, policymakers, and communities are working together to overcome technical, regulatory, and economic hurdles to breathe new life into these sites. From license renewal and grid reintegration to infrastructure investment and public-private partnerships, these projects represent a new frontier in sustainable energy development—one that leverages existing assets to deliver clean, dispatchable power faster and more affordably than building from scratch.
Attendees will gain an inside look at the motivations, strategies, and progress behind these high-impact projects—and why reclaiming nuclear power is a key pillar of tomorrow’s energy mix.