Nuclear Energy: 2006 Status and Outlook

Retired Navy Admiral Frank L. (Skip) Bowman, currently the President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the policy organization for the U.S. nuclear industry, illustrated the performance and benefits of today’s 103 commercial reactors in the United States; examined the prospect for growth in the nuclear energy sector; and reviewed important used fuel policy issues on the federal and state level. Wall Street, congressional and other decision-maker perspectives regarding new nuclear plant construction were presented while emphasizing the need for expanded U.S. baseload electric capacity as part of a diverse energy policy that meets our nation’s electricity requirements and environmental goals.