Preferred Licensing Services
Providing Engineering and Licensing Expertise and Experience to Nuclear Utilities
About the firm
Preferred Licensing Services is a Pittsburgh-headquartered nuclear engineering, licensing, and major-project support practice serving commercial nuclear utilities. It supports nuclear plant engineering, nuclear safety and licensing, operations, project management, independent assessments, third-party reviews, design verification, license renewal, new plant engineering, I&C design, and regulatory response work across PWR, BWR, balance-of-plant, and OEM-oriented programs.
- Firm type
- Power & Utility Engineering · Owner's Engineer
People
Mark ProvianoPresident and CEO
Robin Van BurenChief Operating Officer
Deb LuchsingerDirector of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Licensing
April RiceDirector of New Nuclear Development
Joe WalekoVice President of Midwest Sales
Capabilities
Specialized Consulting Services
Provides high-level technical oversight, independent reviews, and expert advisory solutions to help utilities manage complex nuclear initiatives and regulatory alignments.
- Third-Party and Owner Reviews
- Vendor Design Reviews
- Independent Assessments
- Strategic Planning for Major Equipment Upgrades
- Subject-Matter Expert Support
- Root Cause Evaluations and Validations
- Design Verification
- Corrective Action Programs
Engineering and Operational Services
Delivers comprehensive engineering designs, process updates, and operational support to maintain plant reliability and compliance throughout the operating lifecycle.
- License Renewal and Subsequent License Renewal
- Design Basis Support
- New Plant Engineering
- New Plant Programs
- Plant Uprates
- Design Changes
- 50.59 Regulatory Support
- Cyber Security Compliance
- Beyond Design Basis Engineering
- EOP and ERGS Procedure Development
- I&C Design
- Improved Technical Specification Implementation
- Component Function Database Management
- Environmental Qualification
- Setpoint Services
- Equipment Reliability Programs
- Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
- Procedure Upgrades
- Corrective Action Resolution
Nuclear Safety and Licensing Services
Provides full-spectrum regulatory and licensing expertise to assist utilities in navigating NRC compliance, amendment requests, and strategic safety planning.
- Operating Plant Licensing (Part 50)
- New Plant Licensing (Part 52)
- ITAAC Support
- Licensing Validation and Verification
- License Amendment Requests
- Technical Specifications Compliance
- Regulatory Support and Interpretation
- NRC Confirmatory Orders and Supplemental Inspections
- Major Component Licensing
- I&C Licensing
- Licensing Strategic Planning
- Licensing Processes and Procedures
- ISFSI Licensing
- Enhanced Utility Long-Term Planning
- Fleet-Wide Process Standardization
- Process and Procedure Cost Improvement
- Risk-Based Decision Analysis
Industries
Nuclear · Electric Utilities · Power Generation
Projects
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