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Oklo Relaunches NRC Licensing Process for Nuclear Microreactor

September 20, 2022

Oklo, the developer of the much-watched 1.5-MW Aurora microreactor, has submitted a recharged licensing project plan (LPP) with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), launching a renewed effort that could help the advanced nuclear reactor developer set the stage for “effective and efficient” application reviews by the federal regulator.

The move is a significant step for Oklo, which in March 2020 submitted the first-ever combined license application (COLA) to the NRC for an advanced non-light water reactor (LWR) that it has proposed to build and operate at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

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