Thomas Merrick
President and OwnerStrategic Planning Associates
Thomas Merrick is President of Strategic Planning Associates. He provides consulting services for nuclear power generation, economics of nuclear power and the Uranium fuel cycle. He is also thoroughly knowledgeable on advanced technologies such as fusion and alternative energy sources. In addition, he has a comprehensive understanding of the relative costs of traditional power, nuclear power and renewables. He holds graduate degrees in Radiological Physics and Management. Mr. Merrick's career was split between Westinghouse(nuclear design and operations) and Fluor(construction) where he also served as Senior VP for Strategic Planning. He serves on the area Homeland Security Council and consults on nuclear, chemical and biological threats. He is on the Boards of Source Capital (NYSE:SOR) and FPA mutual funds. He has worked extensively in Europe, South America and Asia and maintains contacts in each area. (This is me - Update Profile)
| 1998 - present | President and Owner Strategic Planning Associates |
|---|---|
| 1984 - 1999 | Senior VP Technology, Nuclear, M&A Fluor Corporation |
| 1969 - 1984 | Manager, Transportation & Nuclear Divisions Westinghouse Electric Company LLC |
GLG Study Groups with Thomas Merrick(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Utilities Consultants (Japan) | 11 |
| Nuclear Power Experts (North America) | 67 |
| Uranium Mining Experts | 42 |
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A "new wave" of nuclear power reactors has arrived. Submittal of license applications by five major Utility companies and the anticipated submittal of 14-15 more will jump start the next round of nuclear power in the US. Coupled with the worldwide growth of the industry, the impact on the...
The nuclear power industry became accustomed to low cost Uranium. During the past year, this has changed as extraordinary heights were reached. Those high prices have recently dropped and will erode more by 2010-2013 as new mines come on line. Entry barriers are low, exploration...
There are several initiatives that the US must take, in parallel, to achieve limited "Security Independence". First, we must recognize that what is really needed is energy security, not independence which is realistically impossible. What is possible is energy resilience and reduced vulnerability.This...
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