DOE’s six LEU contracts add two laser enrichers to the HALEU lineup

December 11, 2024, 7:00AMNuclear News
Uranium hexafluoride gas containers. (Photo: DOE)

The Department of Energy announced yesterday the six companies that it has selected to supply low-enriched uranium (LEU) from new domestic enrichment sources under future contracts for up to 10 years. The contract recipients are: Centrus Energy’s American Centrifuge Operating, General Matter, Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), Laser Isotope Separation Technologies (LIS Technologies), Orano Federal Services, and Urenco USA’s Louisiana Energy Services.

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