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Awards/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)

$87,719,689

Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to GE VERNOVA OPERATIONS LLC

energyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2021 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2021-11-05·LATEST ACTION2026-03-24·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_DENE0009047_089
Award description

THROUGH THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) OFFICE OF ADVANCED FUELS TECHNOLOGIES SEEKS TO CONTINUE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCIDENT TOLERANT FUELS (ATF) FOR LIGHT WATER REACTORS (LWRS). THE AWARD CONTINUES THE WORK OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. DE-NE0008823.

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What the model surfaced from this award

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In plain English

Latest obligation on a 2021 DOE cooperative agreement advancing accident-tolerant fuels for commercial nuclear reactors.

Sub-sectors
nuclear-fuel-developmentlight-water-reactor-safetydoe-cooperative-agreement
Why this matters

Accident-tolerant fuels enhance nuclear safety and performance, supporting U.S. reactor fleet competitiveness and domestic fuel supply resilience.

Supply-chain signal

Strengthens domestic nuclear fuel R&D capability; reduces reliance on foreign fuel suppliers and supports U.S. fuel fabrication industrial base.

U.S.–China competition angle

China is advancing its own ATF programs; U.S. leadership in fuel innovation is critical to maintaining nuclear technology export competitiveness.

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Period of performance
Start
2021-11-05
End
2026-11-04
Status
activein 114 days
Sources

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