American Nuclear SocietyOperations and Power Division

Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors

Don Eggett

Las Vegas, NV November 10, 2010

OPD Mission

The advancement of science and engineering related to:

• The dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat.

• Power plants, research and test reactors, and other nuclear facilities, including but not limited to design, construction, economics, licensing, quality assurance, fuels, management, and public acceptance.

• The safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities, including power reactors, research and test reactors, and other nuclear facilities, through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.

OPD Governance

• Officers:Chair: Don Eggett Secretary: Mike Spellman

First Vice-Chair: Sandra Sloan Treasurer: Robert Penn, Jr.

Second Vice-Chair: Stephanie Banker Past-Chair: Sean O’Kelly

• Executive Committee: 2011 2012 2013 2014

Sasan Etamadi Jeremiah Gill Richard Cole Leo Bobek

Alan Fiorente Vince Gilbert Artice Daniels

Steven Reese Mark Giles Richard Gadbois

Richard St. Onge Scott Patterson Jere Jenkins

Jerry Roberts

• Board Liaison: John McGaha

OPD GovernanceTotal Membership

3800

3900

4000

4100

4200

4300

4400

4500

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Members

OPD Governance Student Membership

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Members

Operations and Power Division by Industry

EducationalInstitution

3%National Lab

3%

Supplier4%

other4%

Service Company5%

Manufacturer7%

Government Agency7%

Students7%

Architect/Construction8%

Retired11%

Consulting Company14%

Utility27%

1% or less:Construction CompanyPrivate Research LabTest LabMedica l Institution

OPD Governance - BudgetDivision Finances

Actual

12/31/2009

Budget

2010

Actual

8/31/2010

Budget Funds

Carry Forward

Member Allocation

Division Income

157,318

8,716

37,990

154,830

8,300

33,000

154,830

8,966

Total Budget Funds 204,024 196,130 163,796

Budget Expenses

Newsletters

Awards and Plaques

National Meeting Costs

UWC Speaker Funding

Division Officer Expense

Scholarship/NEED Funding

Landis Challenge

Student Support

151

286

5,557

15,000

0

0

0

28,200

0

500

2,500

5,000

250

23,500

0

644

2,230

0

50,000

14,500

Total Expenses 49,194 31,750 67,374

Excess of Budgeted Funds over Expenses 154,830 164,380 96,422

OPD GovernancePlanning

• 1-year Tactical Plan – Updated for 2011• 5-year Strategic Plan – Update currently in progress• Succession planning:

– 6-year rotation of officers– Treasurer elected each year– Automatic succession for other officers

• 14 Additional At-large members on the Executive Committee for 3-year terms

• OPD website is posted• Two newsletters published each year

OPD Contributions to ANS

• ANS Position Statements

#14 Use of Nuclear Energy for the Production of Process Heat (Nov. 2003)

#22 Creation of an Independent Entity to Manage U.S. Used Nuclear Fuel (Nov. 2009)

#33 Licensing New Nuclear Plants (Nov. 2005)

#51 Reactor Safety (June 2007)

#56 The Need for Near-Term Deployment of New Nuclear Plants (June 2005)

#60 Nuclear Energy for Hydrogen Generation (June 2003)

#62 Use of Nuclear Energy for Desalination (March 2005)

#75 The Need for Deployment of the Next Generation Nuclear Power Project (March 2005)

OPD Contributions to ANS

• Society Leadership– OPD Executive Committee meets at both National

Meetings

– OPD Maintains Active Liaisons with ANS National Committees

• Bylaws and Rules Committee (OPD Chair)

• Honors and Awards Committee (OPD Chair)

• Professional Divisions Committee (OPD Chair is an at-large member)

• Public Information (Executive Committee Member)

• Membership (OPD Secretary)

• Local Sections (Executive Committee Member)

OPD Service to Membership

• UWC 2009: “Root Cause Analysis for Safety Culture and Human Performance Improvement”

• UWC 2010: “Root Cause Analysis for Safety Culture and Human Performance Improvement”

OPD Service to Membership

• Peer Recognition/Awards– Walter H. Zinn Award (1976)

• 2010 None (Limited nominations submitted)• 2009 Harold Denton

– Utility Leadership Award (1994, National in 2005)• 2010 Mike Kansler (Entergy)• 2009 Amir Shahkarami (Exelon)

– Utility Achievement Award (1994, National in 2005)• 2010 Kewaunee Nuclear Power Station• 2009 Fort Calhoun Station

South Texas Project

– Mona Grimsley Best Session Awards– Best Paper Awards

OPD Service to Membership

OPD ScholarshipsPower (1985) (#2760)

Bisesti(1994) (#2778)

Lacy (1995) (#2780)

Awarded annually 5,000 2000 2000

OPD endowment 41,674 21,784 24,616

Note: $50,000 scholarship set up in the name of Robert L. Long in 2010

OPD Service to Membership

• Student Support– Provided financial support of $6,000 for four

student interns to participate in the Utility Working Conferences in 2010.

– Provided financial contributions of $17,500 for the 2009 and 2010 student conferences and $7,500 for the upcoming 2011 conference

– Provided $10,000 in each year for student travel to the ANS National Meetings in 2009 and 2010.

OPD Meeting Participation

• Two National Meetings per year– 2009 Annual Meeting – 6 sessions

– 2009 Winter Meeting – 10 sessions

– 2010 Annual Meeting – 8 sessions

– 2010 Winter Meeting – 10 sessions

• Class I, II, and II Topical Meetings– UWC (Class I every August at Amelia Island, FL) (1)

(1) Moved to Westin Resort Hotel in Hollywood, FL beginning in 2011

– ICAPP (International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants; Class III in even years, Class IV in odd years)

2009 OPD Metrics and Measures

Division Meetings

Division Governance

Division Contributions to Society

Division Services to Membership

National Meeting Participation

Succession Planning

ANS Position Statements

Professional Development

Class I and II Topicals

Membership Trends

Participation with Outside Professional Societies

Scholarships

Class III Topicals Communications Society Leadership

Peer Recognition/ Awards

Division Planning

Non-meeting Publications

Student Support

Commitment to YMG

Areas of Success

• Utility Working Conference

• ICAPP

• Scholarships

• Student Support (conferences and travel)

• Awards (UWC and National technical sessions)

• Increase in OPD membership over past three years both governance and student

SummaryFuture Focus Areas

• Maintain the Utility Working Conference as the premiere topical meeting for utility participation.

• Continued growth in the number of OPD members.• Continued growth in the number of student members.• Continued support for the student conference, student

internships for the UWC, and student travel to the national meetings.

• Continue to support the national ANS initiative to revitalize utility involvement in the ANS.

• Continue to evaluate appropriate uses for OPD funds.