The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced recently the selection of five states as potential hosts for Nuclear Lifestyle Innovation Campuses, a new effort to modernize the nation’s full nuclear fuel cycle and strengthen America’s leadership in advanced nuclear energy.
Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Idaho were selected and agreed to memorandums of understanding with the Department of Energy to explore opportunities to host new nuclear energy campuses.
According to the DOE, these partnerships mark the beginning of establishing federal-state partnerships designed to advance regional economic growth, enhance national energy security, and build a coherent, end-to-end nuclear energy strategy for the country.
The proposed campuses aim to support activities across the entire nuclear fuel lifecycle, including fuel fabrication, enrichment, reprocessing used nuclear fuel, and disposition of waste. Depending on state priorities and regional capabilities, the sites could also host advanced reactor deployment, power generation, advanced manufacturing, and co-located data centers.
Earlier this year, the Department of Energy invited states to submit clear statements of interest and constructive feedback on the structure of the Innovation Campuses. In their submissions, states were required to outline how a campus would advance goals such as workforce development, infrastructure investment, economic diversification, or technology leadership and described the scope of activities they envision hosting.
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