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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
8:00–9:45AM EST
Merritt 1|Sponsored by RRSD|Cosponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Matt Darois|Alternate Chair: Adam J. Carroll
Merritt 2|Sponsored by RRSD
Session Chair: Anthony Abrahao|Alternate Chair: Mitch W. Pryor
10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Sponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Nadia S. Glucksberg|Alternate Chair: Jay Peters
Panel|Merritt 2|Sponsored by RRSD
Session Chair: Anamary Daniel|Alternate Chair: Wendell Chun
1:00–2:45PM EST
Session Chair: Leah Parks|Alternate Chair: Miles van Noordennen
Session Chair: Young Soo Park|Alternate Chair: Fan Zhang
3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair: James J. Byrne|Alternate Chair: Dustin G. Miller
Session Chair: Y Z|Alternate Chair: Venugopal K. Varma
Session Chair: Gerard P. van Noordennen|Alternate Chair: Bruce A. Watson
Session Chair: Venugopal K. Varma|Alternate Chair: Syed Bahauddin Alam
Session Chair: Joseph E. Carignan|Alternate Chair: Lawrence E. Boing
Session Chair: Leonel E. Lagos|Alternate Chair: Anthony Abrahao
Session Chair: Lawrence E. Boing|Alternate Chair: Joseph E. Carignan
Session Chair: Wendell H. Chun|Alternate Chair: Y Z
Merritt 1|Sponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Dustin G. Miller
Session Chair: Fan Zhang|Alternate Chair: Young Soo Park
