Publisher's Note

Welcome to the first issue of Platts Insight – Nuclear Energy. The increasing global demand for clean electricity is driving the industry to take a closer look at the long-term benefits and challenges of building nuclear power plants. We are pleased to bring you perspectives from experts in the US and around the world who discuss uranium supply, advances in design, engineering and construction, and regulatory challenges of building new reactors. Also included in this issue is a fresh look at transmission capacity planning to support nuclear's growth and a refresher on lessons learned from the first nuclear generation.

Platts Insight is the print companion to our key events. For each event, Insight elaborates on topics discussed at the conference, from the opening address to the final session, in articles written by recognized leaders in the field. If you're looking for ways to reach precisely targeted conference audiences with business, industrial, or technical products and services, Insight offers a high-profile forum for addressing the industry issues vital to each event's audience.

Copies of this issue are distributed to more than 7,200 current and past attendees of the Nuclear Energy Conference and to subscribers of selected Platts publications, including Nucleonics Week, NuclearFuel, Inside NRC, Inside Energy, Electric Utility Week, Power Markets Week, Global Power Report and Energy Economist.

We'll be publishing additional issues of Insight throughout the year in conjunction with other major events. If you'd like to learn more about these coming issues, visit our web site at www.events.platts.com, or call me at 1-720-548-5583.

I hope you enjoy this issue.

Sincerely,

Patsy Wurster

Publisher, Platts Insight

Patsy Wurster