Project PlanningMicroreactor
Eielson AFB Microreactor
📍 Fairbanks, AKVendor / Tech: Oklo
Capacity
0.1 MW
Expected Operation
2028
Reactor Type
Microreactor
Regulatory Status
DLA Energy issued Notice of Intent to Award to Oklo (decision 2025-05-30), opening negotiation of a 30-year firm-fixed-price PPA contingent on an NRC license; NEPA environmental analyses anticipated to begin on base in summer 2026.
Details
Primary Use
Military base resilience — continuous power for remote Arctic installation
Fuel Type
HALEU
Research detail · verified 2026-10-10
Stage
Site and developer chosen
Commercial power
No (test, research, military or demonstration)
Stated target operation
Estimated completion 2030 (stated by Department of the Air Force)
Key dates
2023-08-31 Oklo tentatively selected; 2025-05-30 Notice of Intent to Award; 2026-03-23 to 03-26 Council for the Microreactor Project (CAMP) met at Eielson; summer 2026 NEPA work expected to begin
Not verified / conflicts
eielson.af.mil PDF (June 2026 CAMP newsletter) returned 403 to fetch; its content seen only via search snippets. No NRC docket found. Final contract award not confirmed.
Sources
- https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4213048/microreactor-pilot-reaches-major-project-milestone/
- https://www.eielson.af.mil/Portals/40/AF_CAMP%20Newsletter_18JUN2026_1.pdf
- https://www.power-eng.com/nuclear/u-s-air-force-chooses-oklo-microreactor-for-alaska-base/
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230831444959/en/Oklo-Selected-to-Provide-Clean-and-Resilient-Power-to-Eielson-Air-Force-Base
About
First US military installation microreactor deployment. USAF / ANPI program. Oklo selected as vendor 2025. Target first power 2028. Site: Eielson AFB near Fairbanks, AK.
State Policy Context
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