Kenyan Stakeholders Executive Visit
2017
Delegation from the Kenyan Parliament and the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board Visit to Texas 21 - 26 May 2017
The Nuclear Power Institute (NPI) at Texas A&M University organized and delivered an executive visit to Texas for stakeholders from Kenya, including members of the Kenyan parliament’s Energy Committee, a member of the national press, and representatives of the Kenyan Nuclear Electricity Board. The purpose of the executive visit was to interact with stakeholders in Texas and learn more about nuclear waste management. Participants attended a series of lectures and engaged in a panel discussion focused on nuclear waste management, hearing from experts about the approach to nuclear waste management in the U.S. and in Texas. They also heard perspectives from U.S. stakeholders, including local elected officials, the local business community, the U.S. federal government, U.S. government agencies, representatives of the U.S. nuclear industry, and local public schools. The delegation traveled to Bay City, Texas, site of the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company, where they met with county judges from Matagorda and Wharton counties and the local chamber of commerce to discuss the impact of the nuclear plant on communities in the area. They also toured the Nuclear Power Technology Program at Wharton County Junior College, which offers several technical degree programs that were created through a partnership with the nuclear industry to train technicians in nuclear power-related fields. In Glen Rose, Texas, the delegation toured the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant and spoke with county judges from Hood and Somervell counties, where the power plant is located. They had lunch with students at Glen Rose High School who are participating in NPI outreach programs.
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While at Texas A&M, they toured the Texas A&M Nuclear Science Center, which houses a 1 MW research reactor and associated research facilities. They also visited the Texas A&M Central Utility Plant, an on-site power generation plant that serves almost 70% of the campus electricity load. They took a tour of the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Disaster City facility, the world’s largest search and rescue facility and visited the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Participants
Hon. Lemanken ARAMAT
Mr. Jamleck KAMAU
Eng. Collins JUMA
Chair, Energy Committee, Kenyan Parliament
Interim CEO, Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board
Mr. Atmos KIANGWE
Hon. Cecily MUTITU
Ms. Sophia NJORGE
Clerk of the Kenyan Parliament
Member, Energy Committee, Kenyan Parliament
Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board
Member, Energy Committee, Kenyan Parliament
Mr. Allan OLINGO
Mr. John OMENGE
Nation Media Group
Board Member, Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board
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Texas A&M Central Utility Plant
Monday, May 22 “Briefing on the Nuclear Power Institute” K. L. Peddicord Director, Nuclear Power Institute
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“The Energy Picture in Texas and the United States” K. L. Peddicord “Small Modular Reactors” Sunil Chirayath, Director, Nuclear Security Science & Policy Institute (NSSPI) and Research Associate Professor, Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Nuclear Science Center, Visit and Tour Texas A&M Central Utility Plant, Visit and Tour Tour of Texas A&M campus
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Tuesday, May 23 Travel to Bay City, Texas Discussions with Local Elected Officials Judge Nate McDonald, County Judge of Matagorda County and Judge Phillip Spenrath, County Judge of Wharton County Lunch and Meetings with the Local Business Community Coordinated by Mitch Thames, Bay City Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Energy Development Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) Nuclear Power Technology Program Rudolph Henry, Director of the Nuclear Power Technology Program at WCJC Center for Energy Development
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Wednesday, May 24 “Nuclear Waste Management & Disposal in the U.S.” K. L. Peddicord
George Bush Presidential Library
“Disposal of Low Level Waste in Texas” Michael Ford, Vice President for Licensing and Corporate Compliance, Waste Control Specialists “Evolution & Options: Historical Picture of Waste Management in Texas” Lawrence R. Jacobi, Consultant “Advocacy on Nuclear Issues” Ed Selig, Executive Director, Advocates for Responsible Disposal in Texas Panel Discussion on Nuclear Waste Issues Tour of the TEEX Disaster City Facility & the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum
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Glen Rose High School
Thursday, May 25 Travel to Glen Rose, Texas Discussions with Local Elected Officials: Judge Mike Ford, former county judge of Somervell County; Judge Danny Chambers, county judge of Somervell County; and Judge Darryl Cockerham, county judge of Hood County
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NPI Outreach Programs - Glen Rose High School Lunch and Discussions with Students Involved in NPI Outreach Programs Briefing and Tour of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) Doug Davis, CPNPP
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Kenyan Delegation with Presenters
Friday, May 26 James Edge, Office of Rep. Bill Flores
U.S. Federal Government Perspective James Edge, Office of Congressman Bill Flores, U.S. House of Representatives, District 17 U.S. Government Agencies and Team USA Deputy Assistant Secretary Ed McGinnis and Michelle Scott, Team USA, U.S. Department of Energy Meetings with representatives of U.S. industry Carol Berrigan, Nuclear Energy Institute, Jeffrey Merrifield, Pillsbury, Winthorp Shaw and Pittman, LLP, and Former Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Ed Guerra, Rizzo and Associates
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Closeout and Discussions of the Visit
Program Staff - Texas A&M University
Paulo Barretto NPI Research Scientist paulobarretto@tamu.edu
Stephanie Czajkowski NPI Program Specialist I sac@tamu.edu
Jay Haines
Yassin Hassan
Tami Davis Hollar
NPI Recruiting Manager
Department Head, Department of Nuclear Engineering
NPI Associate Director
jayhaines@tamu.edu
t-hollar@tamu.edu
y-hassan@tamu.edu
Wayne Kinnison
Cable Kurwitz
Natela Ostrovskaya
K. L. Peddicord
John Poston
NPI Research Scientist
Tees Associate Research Engineer / Senior Lecturer
Senior Research Associate / Senior Lecturer
NPI Director
NPI Associate Director
k-peddicord@tamu.edu
j-poston@tamu.edu
wkinnison@tamu.edu
kurwitz@tamu.edu
natela@tamu.edu
Kelley Ragusa
Valerie Segovia
Galina Tsvetkova
Ann Wallingford
NSSPI Engineering Senior Information Specialist
NPI Director of Outreach and Development
NPI Senior Research Associate / Lecturer
NPI Senior Program Specialist
kelleyragusa@tamu.edu
vsegovia@tamu.edu
tsvetkovag@tamu.edu
a-wallingford@tamu.edu
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