U.S. Department of Energy Initiative
DOE's Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus initiative gives states an opportunity to help shape advanced nuclear energy, workforce development, research, manufacturing, and supporting infrastructure.
DOE has invited states to help shape future Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses before major national decisions are made.
NLIC is a broader opportunity involving nuclear technology, advanced energy, workforce training, research, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships.
California already has 291 commercial spent fuel canisters. The California Option explores whether that inventory can become part of a broader strategy.
Advanced reactors, grid reliability, industrial energy demand, and future data infrastructure.
Trades, universities, technical education, engineering, operations, security, and construction.
California universities, laboratories, industry, and technical institutions.
Transportation, transmission, water, security, logistics, and long-term industrial development.
A conceptual illustration showing how advanced reactors, AI data centers, research, manufacturing, transportation, energy infrastructure, and used fuel management could be organized within a long-term innovation campus.
California already has commercial spent nuclear fuel, advanced research institutions, energy expertise, transportation infrastructure, and the ability to participate in shaping the next phase of nuclear innovation.