Ep 154: Michael Gallagher, Exelon Generation

In this episode, we discuss... How Michael Gallagher entered the power generation industry The different management roles at a nuclear power plant The differences between boiling water reactors and pressurized water reactors Methods for controlling radiation and shaping power in a boiling water reactor The effects of fuel design and core efficiency on nuclear fuel consumption Requirements for a nuclear power plant renewal license application Federal limitations on the life cycle of a nuclear power plant Global impacts of affordable and reliable energy sources