Roughly 200 nuclear power plants around the world are set to be decommissioned in the coming two decades, so regulators, utilities, and companies need to begin preparing now. A panel of U.S. and international experts will discuss issues including decommissioning costs and challenges, dealing with waste, and remediation.

The session, “International Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning: Time for Awareness and Planning,” is scheduled for 1:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 102BC. The speakers will be Scott Moore, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Jeff Hays, Vice President, Commercial Decommissioning, AREVA; Horst Monken Fernandes, Environmental Remediation Specialist, International Atomic Energy Agency; Thomas LaGuardia, Managing Member, LaGuardia & Associates LLC; Tom Palmisano, Vice President and Decommissioning and Chief Nuclear Officer, San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station; and Terry Pickens, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Policy, Xcel Energy.