The Nuclear Construction Summit, (Washington DC, October 26 – 27), provides you and your team with clear, practical insight from those with experience of successful nuclear construction projects. Learn from the hands on experts currently involved in developing new nuclear power in the U.S including the NRC, The Shaw Group, Areva, Southern Nuclear, TVA, DOE/EIA, Fitch Ratings, Bechtel Power Corporation. Visit for more info - http://www.eyeforenergy.com/nnb/

1. "The U.S needs 64 GWe of new nuclear generating capacity
by 2030 - 24 GWe of it by 2020" Electric Power Research Institute
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Luis Reyes, Paul Murphy, Jeff Merrifield, Dale Lloyd,
Region II Senior Counsel - Senior Vice President, Project Support Director -
Administrator, Legal & Risk Management, The Shaw Group Vogtle 3 and 4, Southern
NRC Bechtel Power Corporation Nuclear
ExPErt SPEAKErS from
• introdUction to nnB in the U.S.: Learn about the
pivotal role nuclear has to play in the future of the U.S energy mix
and the investment needs required to make this happen
• regUlationS and government action: Gain the
latest updates on the regulatory environment and government
incentives in the U.S.
• nnB conStrUction challengeS: Deliver successful
projects in the future by identifying and mitigating risk at every
stage of the NNB process now
• project management: Build in realistic total project cost
projections and supply chain management risk factors to cut costs
and overruns
• SUpplY chain & procUrement management:
Forecast demand in the project lifecycle to reduce material cost and
supply chain bottle necks
• financing nnB: How to build the business case and model
risk for the justification of investment in your next project
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2. Your Blueprint For Success
How to Plan and Execute Successful Nuclear Construction Projects
take part in the landmark event that will equip you with the tools to identify, control and
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Dear Colleague.
DAtE morNiNg AftErNooN EVENiNg
As you know, nuclear power is spearheading a global movement towards
low emission energy. In the U.S alone there are several clear drivers for a DAY 1 Intro into NNB in the U.S
October NNB Construction Networking
nuclear renaissance including increasing energy demand, concerns over Regulations and Government Challenges Drinks
26th
climate change and dependence on overseas energy supply. Action
The first round of nuclear construction should add seven new reactors to DAY 2 Supply Chain and
Project Management Procurement End of
the U.S.'s existing fleet of 104 at a likely cost of more than $40 billion. New October
Conference
plants cost between $5 billion to $12 billion. According to the Electric 27th Financing NNB
Power Research Institute, the U.S needs 64 GWe of new nuclear generating
capacity by 2030 What Challenges Currently Face Nuclear
However, there are critical challenges which need to be overcome in order Construction in the U.S?
to realize nuclear energy’s potential. These include:
• Securing Finance • Cost Recovery Developing an effective nuclear development program requires you to
• Nuclear Supply Chain Development • Licensing Uncertainty consider a variety of pressing issues such as:
• Application Processes • Risk Sharing Agreements • Nuclear Supply Chain Development • Skills Shortages
• Project Management Best Practice • Contract Structuring
• Risk Sharing Agreement • Contract Structuring
The Nuclear Construction Summit, USA 2009, will focus on high level, • Securing Finance • Loan Guarantee Suitability
strategic issues of risk identification, control and mitigation at every
stage of the nuclear construction process. Nuclear Energy Insider’s • Licensing Uncertainty • COL Application Process
groundbreaking agenda will give you the answers to all the most relevant • Reactor Design Review • Cost Recovery
issues, delivered by top industry experts: • Nuclear Supply Chain Development • Skills Shortages
• Securing financing • Changes in regulation • Risk Sharing Agreement • Contract Structuring
• Government support • Construction Challenges • Project Management Best Practice
• Project management • Supply chain development
• Project Management Best Practice
• Procurement models • Project Finance
To help you tackle these challenges, Nuclear Energy Insider have
Owners should be taking advantage of today's planning timeframe to conducted months of research to deliver an agenda packed with best
prepare for the extremely high level of project intensity that mega-scale practice solutions that could ultimately save you billions of USD…
nuclear construction projects demand.
Join top level decision makers from across the U.S nuclear industry in
Washington this October and equip yourself with the tools to achieve What Will the Bullet Proof Agenda Focus on?
success in nuclear construction. Learn how to finance, plan and execute
complex projects in a cost and time efficient manner, saving billions of USD This is an event where practical information and best practice tips
for years to come. are at the forefront. We guarantee to deliver strategies that will have
Sign up today and reserve your place at 2009’s most important conference.
a real and lasting positive impact on your business, giving you the
I look forward to seeing you in Washington this October.
tools to ensure the success of your nuclear development program.
• INTRODUCTION TO NNB IN THE U.S.: Understand the history of nuclear
Kindest regards, construction in the U.S., its current investment needs and its pivotal role
in the future of clean energy supply on both a national and international
scale
James Taylor • REGULATIONS AND GOVERNMENT ACTION: Gain the latest updates on
Director – Nuclear Energy Insider the regulatory framework, state and government incentives and the
COL application process. Learn how to streamline these processes to
improve your timelines and costs
• NNB CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES: Appreciate the key construction
challenges facing U.S utilities today, how to plan for them and ultimately
WHO WILL BE THERE? mitigate them, by learning through a series of practical case studies
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Examine the constraints on both owners and
Senior level decision makers from U.S. Nuclear Owners and Utilities contractors in managing risk appropriately and discover the best
Companies who want to discover the latest technologies and services practice models for the successful management of total project costs
and timelines
for planning and executing nuclear construction projects
• SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT: Uncover the forecasting
30% Utility/Owner techniques in demand that can reduce material cost and supply chain
30% Lead Contractor bottle necks ultimately reducing risk for both owners and EPC’s
10% Sub Contractor
10% Specialist Services • FINANCING NNB: Learn how to build the NNB business case for potential
8% Public Sector creditors. How does the ratings process work and what are the financing
7% Consultant options for regulated and unregulated utilities? Model risk for the
5% Other justification of investment in your next project
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3. This is your blueprint for successful, cost effective nuclear construction planning...
Day 1 - October 26th
1
Setting the Scene for New Nuclear
Power in the U.S. 2 Regulations & Government Actions
Learning from the ‘Prior Build Cycle’
Lessons from the Watts Bar Unit 2
Project, Year 1, and their Application
to New Nuclear Construction
Introduction to Nuclear New Build of Nuclear Construction • Uncover the role of the client, overheads, fees,
• Gain the global perspective on the current nuclear • Learn from the ‘prior build cycle’ of 70’s & rewards and divisions of responsibility between
energy revival and the investment requirements 80’s nuclear construction and understand the major contractors in contract management for
for sustained growth in the nuclear industry breakdowns in planning and risk carry forwards streamlined nuclear construction projects
• Understand the fundamental drivers for a global that delayed project timelines significantly • Hear the major processes, procedures, people and
nuclear energy revival • Discover the lessons from prior build cycle that experience needed for cost effective and timely
should be retained when considering new nuclear infrastructure development for the success of your
• Gain insight into the present economic crisis and
build projects and the false assumptions that project planning
credit crunch impacts on nuclear development
across key regions such as America, Europe today’s owners should be wary of making • Discover how long lead material identification,
and Asia • Discover how to avoid recurrence of project supplier readiness and commodity risk
overruns to ensure that deadlines are achieved identification can result in effective supply chain
• Learn what investment requirements are needed
on budget by breaking down the complexity of management to hit project timelines
in order to sustain Nuclear Energy development
in the U.S. so you can take away clear predictions project management • Understand the project controls that will give help
on how the industry will develop • Gain awareness of how owners that do you achieve effective scheduling, man loading,
not appreciate how these events can be repeated metrics to measure performance and benchmarks
Colette Lewiner, Global Sector Leader, Energy,
may again find themselves unprepared and in project planning and execution
Utilities and Chemicals, Capgemini
surprised by costly overruns Masoud Bajestani, VP of Construction at Watts Bar,
Factors Driving the U.S. Nuclear Tom Flaherty, Senior Vice President, Booz & Co TVA
Renaissance
Attributes of a Successful Nuclear Vogtle 3 & 4 - Current Status and an
• Learn how demand for low-cost, base-load
electricity continues to increase and how existing Construction Project - A Regulators Owner’s Perspective of a New Build
nuclear stations have demonstrated reliable Perspective Project in Progress
performance • Gain a unique comparison through a study for • Understand the challenges of schedule integration
• Discover how concerns over national congress on nuclear construction in the 1970’s & including owner’s activities, licensing, and plant
energy security, rising fossil fuel costs and the 1980’s on successful and unsuccessful projects operational staff training
potential for disruption of fuel supplies from the and the attributes that made them so • Take away lessons on the owner’s oversight role
Middle East have acted as a driving force for • Lessons can be learnt from the prior build projects that include divisions of responsibility, owner
nuclear power that were successful. Understand the common oversight organization and staffing
• Understand how the U.S. has sufficient domestic characteristics of these projects and implement • How can the metrics, scheduling and compliance
uranium resources to power its nuclear reactors the practical solutions you discover implications of EPC Contract Management effect
and how the cost of uranium fuel makes only a • Uncover how quality assurance and quality control your project and what controls can be established
fraction of the total electricity cost can be used as effective management tools in to obtain success
• Uncover how nuclear power’s proven, emission- successful nuclear construction projects • Investigate the lessons on resources, procurement
free technology for electricity generation is being • Learn how workforce and contractor experience and effects on stakeholders in the Vogtle 3 & 4
seen as the future of domestic energy supply was critical to the success of nuclear construction project and implement the actionable strategies
in the prior build cycle you take away
James Joosten, Senior Energy Analyst, U.S. DOE/
3
Energy Information Administration Luis Reyes, Region II Administrator, NRC Dale Lloyd, Project Support Director, Vogtle 3 and 4,
4
Southern Nuclear
Construction Challenges
Newsletters Managing New Build Risks
Nuclear Energy Insider provide a free bi-monthly International and U.S. Nuclear
Nuclear Construction Newsletter. We currently have Construction Challenges and • Understand the risks involved in nuclear new
build and take away lessons on how to mitigate
over 2,000 subscribers for this service and this Developments
them in this critical session for any owner
market leading business intelligence includes the • Get the low down on current progress on AP1000 considering new build development
following: construction in China and the construction models
• Regular research • Understand the sources of new build risk for
being utilized on these projects
nuclear owners and gain key insight into the best
• Technological developments SIgn UP • Understand the preparation and effort being models with which to assess potential risks and
• Reports on industry trends TODAY! invested to prepare for nuclear new build in the their impacts
• Industry updates Southeast U.S.
• Learn how to plan for risk mitigation and take
• Latest news and developments • Get clear insight into modular construction as a away lessons on how owners can position
key to quality control in the nuclear construction themselves for success
• Interviews with experts
process
• Uncover the perspectives of the key stakeholders
Sign up today for this free service at: • Take away lessons on the critical challenges
http://www.eyeforenergy.com/nnb/newsletter.shtml
on the impact of risk
ahead in building new nuclear generation
Tom Flaherty, Senior Vice President, Booz & Co
Jeff Merrifield, Senior Vice President, Shaw Group
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4. ...And your chance to meet and learn from the very best in the nuclear industry
Day 2 - October 27th
New Nuclear Plant Commercial and
Risk Assessment Strategy
• Understand the model structure and how to tailor
6 Financing Nuclear New Build
Meeting the Challenges for
What Are U.S. Financial Community
Attitudes Toward New Nuclear
Construction?
the approach for regulated and unregulated Developing and Financing a Nuclear • What role does the financial community expect
environments Power Project nuclear energy to play in U.S. energy and
• Find out what the key risk profiles • Discover what development and financing environmental policy?
associated with both customers and partners challenges are unique to nuclear power projects • How does the financial community perceive new
with respect to risk appetite and key commercial in the U.S. nuclear plant risks and how does it want risk to
terms • Take away key strategies on how to improve the be allocated?
• Understand the regulatory and political prospects for financing a nuclear power project • What are the pricing expectations and conditions
environment of new nuclear build and the key and ensure your nuclear project gets off the for new nuclear financing?
drivers that can change in a nuclear construction ground • Who will benefit most from and who may
process so you don’t get caught out • Investigate whether the market can solve these succeed without the DOE loan guarantee
Mark Marano, New Business Development Manager, challenges without future government support program?
AREVA NP
5
• Explore the role that government has to play in Bruce Lacy, Principal, Lacy Consulting Group, LLC
facilitating the development of nuclear power in
Project Management & Supply Chain the United States
Development in NNB Paul Murphy, Senior Counsel - Legal & Risk PANel sessION
Management, Bechtel Power Corporation
• Learn how to manage mega-scale projects, with Views from the Financial
a spend of $1bn or more and timeframes of at What Are the Credit Implications Community on the Financing of
least 3 years, effectively; hitting construction for New Nuclear Construction in Nuclear Power Projects in the
timelines and budgets
the U.S. United States
• Examine the constraints on both owners and • Join leading financial experts as they discuss the
• Understand what distinguishes regulated utilities
contractors in managing risk through successful opportunities and challenges of financing new
from merchant energy companies and the
management of total project costs and built in nuclear build projects in the U.S.
associated credit implications that apply
escalation hedging
• Delve deeper into the implications for credit • How does the financial community view nuclear
• Learn how secure delivery of key components risk and what projects are banks willing to
quality as companies pursue new nuclear
and equipment as well as the quality and quantity finance and under what conditions?
development plans
of skilled personnel to can help maintain project
• Evaluate the costs and benefits of new • How does the current financial crisis affect bank
schedules, ultimately driving down costs
investments and determine a viable ROI for behavior vis-à-vis nuclear power projects and
investors what types of projects are likely to make the first
Material and Component Landscape and second waves?
– How can the Supply Chain Hope • Discover which internal strategies utilities can
• How do rating agencies view the current
to Deliver What’s Needed for apply when looking to secure the required credit
conditions of both regulated and unregulated
for new nuclear developments
Continued Nuclear Success? markets?
• Realize how forecasting global demand for key Dimitri Nikas, Director, Standard & Poor’s
• How would implementation of a national carbon
components and materials required for NNB help policy change financial community behaviors
reduce the cost of materials and supply chain Strategy and Risk Management for
and how long is government support needed to
bottle necks, ultimately saving you money Nuclear Investments sustain new nuclear development?
• Discover the standards that need to be met on • Learn how applying the principles of decision
Paul M. Murphy, Senior Counsel - Legal & Risk
accreditation of materials, plants and equipment analysis and probabilistic risk assessment to new
Management, Bechtel Power Corporation
to ensure continued stakeholder confidence nuclear plant investments can reduce exposure to
costly overruns Sharon Bonelli, Managing Director, Fitch Ratings
• Understand the procurement criteria and contract
models that should be used when selecting • Understand the critical drivers of value and risk Daniel Mallo, Project and Structured Finance -
supply chain partners, and the benefits of to the cost, schedule and the economic value of Energy, Societe Generale
developing effective alliances new nuclear plants
• Gain vital insight into the safety, constructability • Take away practical risk mitigation strategies
and operational risks associated with the latest and learn how to evaluate and rank each method
reactor designs and integration with other to create a bespoke strategy for your specific
components for the success of your project project
• Apply the lessons learned and best practices
from nuclear and non-nuclear large capital
Be part of this important projects to your development plans to reduce
industry event time and risk exposure
Christopher Dann, Partner and Director, Energy and
26-27 october 2009 Environment, Strategic Decisions Group
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6. The latest round of nuclear construction will come at
a cost of more than $40 billion - are you ready?
the nUclear conStrUction
SUmmit, USa 2009 Act now &
save up to
$300!
Washington DC, USA, October 26 - 27 2009 Details inside...
how to identifY, control and mitigate
riSk factorS for time and coSt efficient
projectS in U.S. nUclear conStrUction
• Introduction to NNB in the USA • Project Management • Regulations and Government Action
• Financing NNB • Supply Chain and Procurement Management • NNB Construction Challenges
indUStrY leading
Speaker line Up!
5 Reasons to join our expert forum
1
cUtting edge inSight from indUStrY expertS: Nuclear Energy
Insider are bringing together the leading stakeholders in the U.S nuclear
construction industry to discuss the latest challenges in risk identification
and mitigation of nuclear new build projects
Luis Reyes, Paul Murphy,
2
Region II Senior Counsel - focUSed, demand led agenda: Through months of research we
Administrator, Legal & Risk Management, have built a unique, tailored agenda that will offer you practical insight into
NRC Bechtel Power Corporation
the challenges of mega-scale nuclear construction projects, delivered by
expert speakers in a fully interactive environment.
Jeff Merrifield, Dale Lloyd,
3 open, honeSt diScUSSion: Nuclear Energy Insider actively seek to
engender discussion and create open environments where fresh thinking
and constructive debate can flourish. At various points over the two days
we’ll make sure everyone gets their say!
Senior Vice President, Project Support Director -
4
The Shaw Group Vogtle 3 and 4, Southern over 12 hoUrS of networking: We realize that much of the value
Nuclear
of our conferences derives from the new contacts you make and the old
James Joosten - U.S. DOE/ Energy Information acquaintances you catch up with. That’s why we make sure there is plenty of
Administration time to network with over 12 hours to meet and do business with the leading
Colette Lewiner - Capgemini stakeholders. You’re sure to save time, money and resources.
5
Tom Flaherty - Booz & Co where elSe are YoU going to find the anSwerS to
Masoud Bajestani - TVA the moSt important qUeStionS facing the nUclear
Mark Marano - AREVA NP conStrUction indUStrY todaY? From government and industry
Dimitri Nikas - Standard & Poor’s bodies to utilities and service providers, The Nuclear Construction Summit
Christopher Dann - Strategic Decisions Group will be the place to meet and do business in 2009
Bruce Lacy - Lacy Consulting Group
Sharon Bonelli - Fitch Ratings 5 EASy wAyS to rEgiStEr:
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