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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.
1:00–2:45PM EST
Longboat 2
Session Chairs: Jason D. Haverkamp, Ahmad Ibrahim
Longboat 1
Session Chairs: Christophe Destouches, Manish K. Sharma
3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chairs: Curtis Brown, Michael Loughlin
Session Chairs: Thomas M. Miller, Edna Cardenas
8:00–9:45AM EST
Session Chairs: Cihangir Celik, Christophe Destouches
Session Chairs: Andrea Saltos, Brenden J. Heidrich
10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chairs: Joel A. Kulesza, Curtis Brown|Alternate Chair: Matthew Anderson
Session Chair: Thomas M. Miller|Alternate Chair: Edna Cardenas
Session Chairs: Samuel E. Bays, Nicolas Dray
Session Chairs: Vaibhav Sinha, Lawrence Heilbronn
Session Chairs: Luis Ocampo Giraldo, Mauritius Hiller
Session Chairs: Mathieu Dupont, Michael Reichenberger|Alternate Chair: John D. Bess
