Oklo to Build Nuclear Plant at Alaska Air Force Base

<p><strong>SANTA CLARA<&sol;strong> &&num;8212&semi; Oklo Inc&period;&comma; an advanced nuclear technology company&comma; has been issued a Notice of Intent to Award &lpar;NOITA&rpar; by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy &lpar;DLA Energy&rpar;&comma; on behalf of the Department of the Air Force &lpar;DAF&rpar; and the U&period;S&period; Department of Defense&comma; to provide clean&comma; reliable power through the deployment of an Aurora powerhouse at the Air Force installation selected for the project&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This project serves as the DAF’s microreactor pilot to enhance energy resilience and reliability for critical national security infrastructure&period; The NOITA again designates Oklo as the apparent successful offeror following a comprehensive evaluation process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Under the terms of the anticipated agreement&comma; Oklo would design&comma; construct&comma; own&comma; and operate the power plant&comma; delivering both electricity and heat to the DAF’s preferred installation&comma; Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska&comma; under a long-term power purchase agreement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This Notice of Intent to Award reflects continued confidence in Oklo’s ability to deliver clean and secure energy solutions for mission-critical infrastructure&comma;” said Jacob DeWitte&comma; Co-Founder and CEO of Oklo&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are honored to support national defense resilience objectives while demonstrating the value of U&period;S&period;-pioneered fast reactor technology&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse design leverages proven fast reactor technology to provide continuous&comma; resilient energy that can operate independently from the grid—key attributes for energy security at remote installations like Eielson Air Force Base&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;