The QTS Experience
The QTS Experience
Dave McCall
Ep239: Robert Bryan: Nuclear Renaissance, SMR Realities, and Squeezing the Atom!
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Jan 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Introductions
The energy landscape and why coal is back on the table
Natural Gas: The ”firming up” partner for renewables
Hydrogen storage and the grid-level storage dilemma
Why Microsoft is restarting Three Mile Island
Squeezing more power out of the existing nuclear fleet
SMRs: Factory-built efficiency and coal site repowering
Engineering culture: Balancing safety with innovation
The ”Draw Your Box” philosophy for career longevity
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Join me and Robert Bryan from Enercon as we dive into why nuclear power is finally having its "Cubs win the World Series" moment. From extending plant lives to 80 years to "drawing your box" for work-life balance, we’re getting pragmatic about the grid's future.
References & Guest Information Guest: Robert Bryan, Enercon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bryan-b7828714/  Company: Enercon Engineering: https://www.enercon.com/about/  Referenced Entities: Idaho National Labs (GAIN Program): https://gain.inl.gov/  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): https://www.nrc.gov/Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): https://www.tva.com/Three Mile Island (Constellation/Microsoft Project): https://penncapital-star.com/economy/microsoft-describes-three-mile-island-plant-as-a-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity/Vogtle Electric Generating Plant: https://www.southernnuclear.com/our-plants/plant-vogtle.html