Nate Beatty

Another day, another first! We're the first reactor developer to officially sign a contract with @ENERGY to receive High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel, keeping us on track for next year's test at @NRICnuclear's DOME facility at @INL. The agreement follows the Department of Energy's (DOE) April 9th announcement naming us as one of five HALEU awardees. But, each awardee still needed to successfully negotiate a contract to receive HALEU fuel. So, over the past couple of months, we've been working closely with DOE and other federal and private partners to negotiate specific terms and conditions. Now we're the first to sign a deal. “This agreement means the HALEU fuel can now officially be transferred, which keeps us on schedule to begin testing our Kaleidos Demonstration Unit at the DOME facility next year,” said @RitaB66, our Chief Nuclear Officer. “It also keeps the country on track to deliver on the President’s four executive orders signed in May to unleash America’s energy independence and innovation.” We're scheduled to be first to test a new reactor design at the NRIC's DOME facility next spring – marking the first test of a U.S.-designed advanced reactor at Idaho National Laboratory in almost 50 years. With this fuel agreement in place, we continue to move forward on our mission to build the world's first mass-produced portable nuclear microreactor -- and lead the way in delivering flexible, advanced nuclear technology to power American energy independence and national security. Onward to criticality!