"The DOE issued a Request for Information (RFI) on Wednesday, seeking responses from states that may be interested in hosting the campuses, which will operate a "full‑cycle nuclear ecosystem." In practice, this means these sites will be expected to provide facilities for atomic waste reprocessing and disposal, in addition to fuel fabrication and enrichment. They may also serve as locations for nuclear reactors and co‑located datacenters powered by them."
"In return, the DOE seeks information on approaches that prioritize private capital and the state's own funding, with only time‑limited federal support. It also expects "robust financial assurances" to protect federal taxpayers from open‑ended liabilities - meaning Washington doesn't want to pick up the tab if it all goes horribly wrong. Last year, the DOE named ten companies it will work with to test and fast-track advanced atomic reactor projects, outside the scope of the agency's national laboratories, in line with President Trump's Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program."
The Department of Energy is soliciting state interest to host Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that would operate a full‑cycle nuclear ecosystem. The campuses would provide facilities for fuel enrichment and fabrication, atomic waste reprocessing and disposal, and could host reactors and co‑located datacenters. The DOE asked for responses by April 1 and requested feedback on incentives and support needed from states. The agency indicated preference for approaches that prioritize private capital and state funding with limited federal support and required robust financial assurances to limit federal liability. The DOE previously selected ten companies to fast‑track advanced reactor projects.
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