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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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DOE fast tracks test reactor projects: What to know
The Department of Energy today unveiled 10 companies racing to bring test reactors online by next year to meet Trump's deadline of next Independance Day, leveraging a new DOE pathway that allows reactor authorization outside national labs. As first outlined in one of the four executive orders on nuclear energy released by President Trump on May 23 and in the request for applications for the Reactor Pilot Program released June 18, the companies must use their own money and sites—and DOE authorization—to get reactors operating. What they won’t need is a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Biscayne 1
Session Chair:
Bradley Tomer
Alternate Chair:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL)
Session Organizer:
The National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) is tasked with accelerating testing and demonstration of advanced reactors. As part of this mission, NRIC is setting up the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiment (DOME) facility as a testbed to host advanced experimental reactors. NRIC is working with four reactor developers to prepare for testing in the DOME including: Antares, Radiant, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, and Westinghouse. This panel will discuss the current progress of each developer toward testing the DOME facility.
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