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Start here: DOE nuclear funding, explained: every program paying for the buildout — NNN's reference piece on this topic.
DOE offers Vistra up to $4.2B for nuclear uprates
DOE offered Vistra up to $4.2 billion in conditional financing for nuclear uprates and modernization, with 433 MW of added capacity planned.
DOE closes $1.9B loan to restart NextEra's Duane Arnold plant
US DOE closed a loan of up to $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to restart Iowa's Duane Arnold plant, targeting a 2029 return under a 25-year Google power deal.
HALEU, explained: the fuel advanced reactors need
HALEU is uranium enriched above 5% and below 20% U-235 — the fuel most advanced reactors need, with U.S. supply still at demonstration scale.
NRIC picks 13 projects for Nuclear Energy Launch Pad's second round
DOE's NRIC picked 13 projects from 12 developers for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad on Aug. 24. Eight are first-time entrants; six will build on INL land.
Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, explained: DOE's private-build fast track
DOE's Nuclear Energy Launch Pad lets private developers build reactors and fuel plants under DOE authorization, at INL or nationwide, with no NRC license.
Diablo Canyon receives $271 million nuclear credit payment
DOE paid PG&E $271 million under the Civil Nuclear Credit program to support continued operation of Diablo Canyon Unit 1 in California.
Prometheus says 32 partners. INL's own roster names 33.
Every press release says DOE's Prometheus AI-nuclear program has 32 partners. INL's own roster names 33 — and archived captures show it always has.
Oklo's Groves reactor reaches first criticality in Texas
Oklo says its Groves Isotope Test Reactor reached first criticality in Texas less than a year after groundbreaking under the DOE pilot program.
DOE nuclear funding, explained: every program paying for the buildout
DOE backs nuclear through loans, cost-shared demos, HALEU contracts and tax credits — $17.5bn in supply chain loans leads the 2026 lineup. The full map.
DOE names five states for nuclear fuel-cycle campus finalists
DOE picked Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah as finalists for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses after 28 applications from 26 states.
DOE: four advanced reactors hit criticality in 2026
DOE says four advanced test reactors reached criticality in 2026, beating the July 4 Reactor Pilot Program target of three.
Oklo gets DOE startup authorization for Groves reactor
DOE authorized Oklo's Groves Isotope Test Reactor to load fuel and move toward first criticality after a just-over-10-month private-land build in Texas.
DOE picks 278 Genesis Mission projects; nuclear takes largest award
The US Department of Energy selected 278 Genesis Mission projects backed by $5B, with the $60M INL-led Prometheus nuclear project the largest award.
Centrus signs $900M DOE task order to scale HALEU production
Centrus says it signed a $900 million DOE task order to commercialize HALEU output, with first capacity by 2029 and total value up to $1.07 billion.
