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Third-party licensed data shown on NNN pages is excluded from the dataset and from this grant.","terms":"Current-state data (CSV snapshots and current-state API responses) is licensed CC BY 4.0: free to use, share and adapt with attribution to Nuclear News Network (nuclearnewsnetwork.com).","terms_url":"https://www.nuclearnewsnetwork.com/data-license","attribution":{"text":"Nuclear News Network, \"NNN Prometheus Program Tracker\", https://www.nuclearnewsnetwork.com/prometheus","url":"https://www.nuclearnewsnetwork.com/prometheus"},"docs":"https://www.nuclearnewsnetwork.com/prometheus","generated_at":"2026-08-16T19:51:05.575Z","program":{"slug":"prometheus","name":"Prometheus","program":"DOE Genesis Mission — Phase II","lead":"inl","award_usd":60000000,"award_years":3,"award_status":"negotiation","cost_share_usd":200000000,"industry_capital_usd":30000000,"partner_count":33,"metrics":[{"metric":"Reactor deployment timelines and operating costs","target":"50% reduction","source":"https://inl.gov/news-release/genesis-mission-funds-ai-innovation-to-speed-up-safe-affordable-nuclear-energy/"},{"metric":"Design & licensing workflow time","target":"10x reduction","source":"https://inl.gov/artificial-intelligence/prometheus/"},{"metric":"Manufacturing cycle time","target":"3x reduction","source":"https://inl.gov/artificial-intelligence/prometheus/"},{"metric":"Operational staffing requirements","target":"50% reduction","source":"https://inl.gov/artificial-intelligence/prometheus/"},{"metric":"Production platform on Genesis Mission Platform","target":"Initial deployment by March 2027","source":"https://inl.gov/artificial-intelligence/prometheus/"}],"risks":["The $60M Phase II award is subject to appropriations","DOE–selectee negotiation must complete before any funding is issued","Partner-count discrepancy: press materials say 32 partners; the INL site lists 33 names — archived captures show 33 since at least 2026-07-25, so not a late addition (see NNN: prometheus-partner-count-32-vs-33)","Further Genesis Phase II announcements (expected fall 2026) may add awards and reshuffle scope"],"sources":["https://inl.gov/artificial-intelligence/prometheus/","https://inl.gov/news-release/genesis-mission-funds-ai-innovation-to-speed-up-safe-affordable-nuclear-energy/","https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/prometheus-project-selected-for-federal-support","https://neutronbytes.com/2026/07/24/doe-launches-60m-ai-initiative-to-speed-up-deployment-of-nuclear-energy-in-the-u-s/","https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/inl-and-partners-receive-60m-doe-award-for-ai-powered-nuclear-energy-project/"],"last_verified":"2026-08-12","verified":true,"confidence":"high","notes":"Partner-count: press says '32-partner'; INL partner list (snapshot 2026-08-10 via Wayback) names 33 organizations — NNN tracks the INL list. 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