Core Engineering, Inc.

Providing regulatory expertise to the U.S. and international commercial nuclear power industry.

Core Engineering was formed in 2001 by Brian and Karen Mann. Mr. Mann has 38 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, of which 30 years are as a regulatory engineer.

Clients

  • EXCEL Services Corporation
  • General Electric Hitachi
  • Westinghouse
  • Areva
  • Boiling Water Reactors Owners' Group (BWROG)
  • Pressurized Water Reactors Owners Group (PWROG)
  • AP1000 Owners Group
  • American Electric Power
  • Southern Nuclear
  • FirstEnergy
  • Constellation
  • Southern California Edison
  • Exelon
  • Entergy
  • Dominion Energy
  • Nuclear Energy Institute
  • Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
  • Xcel Energy
  • Energy Northwest
  • Duke
  • Pebble Bed Modular Reactor Corporation, South Africa

Expertise

Core Engineering has expertise in the following areas:

  • Technical Specifications
    • Author of almost all Technical Specifications Task Force Travelers (500+)
    • Author of TSTF-GG-05-01, "Writer's Guide for Plant-Specific Improved Technical Specifications"
    • Member of or managing the Technical Specifications Task Force since 1993.
    • Developed the “first of a kind” ITS-format Technical Specifications for an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations.
    • Project manager for the Calvert Cliffs ITS conversion.
    • Principle author of NEI 96-06, “Improved Technical Specification Conversion Guidance.”
  • Current Licensing Basis
    • Created and maintains Nukapedia, an on-line encyclopedia of nuclear regulatory issues Nukapedia
    • Invited speaker at the 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2017 NRC Regulatory Information Conference.
    • Member of the Nuclear Energy Institute Licensing Action Task Force
  • Risk Informed Regulation
    • Principle author of all risk-informed Technical Specifications improvements (Travelers).

Contact

Brian Mann, President

(804) 339-7034

Karen Mann, Director

(804) 339-7035