Project PlanningOther / Unclassified

Pike County Campus

📍 OH (Pike County Co.)Developer: Oklo Inc.Vendor / Tech: Oklo Inc.

Capacity

1,200 MW

Expected Operation

2034

Reactor Type

Aurora (fast reactor)

Regulatory Status

Pre-construction and site characterization planned 2026/2027; Oklo states it will seek an NRC commercial license (no application filed); Meta agreement signed 2026-01; land option/right of first refusal from Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative

Details

Primary Use

Power generation

Fuel Type

HALEU

Construction Start

2034

Research detail · verified 2026-10-10

Stage

Early stage (site agreement or plan only)

Commercial power

Yes

Stated target operation

First phase online as early as 2030, full 1.2 GW by 2034 (stated by Oklo, Ohio project page; Meta/Oklo 2026-01 announcement)

Stated operations jobs

About 50 permanent positions per Aurora powerhouse, plus 40-50 additional jobs for every eight units (Oklo, Ohio project page)

Key dates

2023 agreement with Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (two 15-MWe reactors planned near PORTS) incl. land purchase option/ROFR; 2026-01 Meta agreement for up to 1.2 GW campus; 2026-06 Oklo-Centrus LOI for HALEU fuel for southern Ohio deployment

Workforce

Oklo says it will prioritize Ohio-based contractors, trades and suppliers and work with regional schools, colleges and universities on nuclear education programs (no named partner)

Not verified / conflicts

Could not confirm whether site characterization has physically started or whether the SODI land option has been exercised. Concrete step relied on: signed SODI land option/ROFR (SEC filing 2024) plus 2026-01 Meta agreement.

Sources

Key Organizations

Developer

Oklo Inc.

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