Florida Public Service Commission

09/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2024 08:22

PSC Nuclear Power Technology Workshop Set For Thursday

State of Florida
Public Service Commission

NEWS RELEASE

Sep 3, 2024
Contact: 850-413-6482
PSC Nuclear Power Technology Workshop Set For Thursday

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a Nuclear Power Technology Workshop on Thursday, September 5, at 9:00 a.m. Topics include economic and technology updates on advanced nuclear power technologies, policy and regulatory issues related to advanced nuclear development, and opportunities for Florida.

Presenters include:

  • Dr. Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Idaho State University (on sabbatical to Idaho National Laboratory)
  • Steve Swilley, Vice President of Nuclear, Electric Power Research Institute
  • Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group
    • Jacob Williams, Chair, Board of Directors
    • Lauren Sher, Chair, Next Generation Nuclear Workgroup

The agenda also includes an opportunity to hear from the public and interested stakeholders.

House Bill 1645, passed in the 2024 legislative session, requires the PSC to study and evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using advanced nuclear power technologies, including small modular reactors (SMRs), to meet the State's electrical power needs. The Bill also states that the PSC should evaluate ways to encourage and foster the installation and use of such technologies at military installations in the State, in partnership with public utilities. This evaluation is to be conducted in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Emergency Management, concluding with a report submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by April 1, 2025.

Thursday, September 5, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Gerald L. Gunter Building
Room 105
2540 Shumard Oak Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida

A live broadcast of the workshop will be available on the PSC's website (click "Watch Live and Archived PSC Events") and may be broadcast on the Florida Channel (check your local listing).

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