Projects / prj-usnc-inl-mmr-proposal
USNC MMR Idaho National Laboratory demonstration proposal (2020 ARDP)
World Nuclear News (13 Oct 2020) reported Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation proposing to deploy its Micro Modular Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory under the DOE Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. A USNC-specific award/site agreement and successor disposition are not established. Distinct from Oklo Aurora-INL, Project Pele, UAMPS CFPP, and UIUC KRONOS. Proposal is not treated as reactor construction.
- Stage
- Announced
- Design
- Design not selected (Microreactor)
- Technology
- Not selected · unknown
- Operator(s)
- —
- Vendor(s)
- —
- Location
- USNC MMR Idaho National Laboratory demonstration proposal (site agreement undisclosed) · United States · precision: undisclosed
USNC proposed an INL MMR demonstration; specific pad/site agreement and successor not established. Distinct from Aurora, Pele, CFPP, and UIUC KRONOS. - Coordinates
- undisclosed / not plotted
- Electrical capacity
- — · scope: plant
- Thermal capacity
- —
- Modules planned
- —
- Inclusion basis
- microreactor_labeled
- Confidence
- medium
- Last verified
- 2026-10-02 (publication/verification date)
Milestones & dated events
- No dated milestones recorded yet.
Regulatory actions
- None recorded in this release.
Sources
- WNN: USNC MMR proposed for Idaho and Illinois (reputable_press, accessed 2026-10-02)