69th Legislative Interim - Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026

Idaho National Laboratory briefing and tour · April 22, 2026

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Opening remarks and lab overview

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John (Idaho National Laboratory/Battelle Energy Alliance) summarized the laboratorys mission, size and capabilities: a roughly $2 billion/year site with about 6,000 employees, four operating research reactors, 52 reactors historically, and a wide national-security and energy testing portfolio. He previewed the on-site tour (Advanced Test Reactor, Materials and Fuels Complex) and noted DOE priorities aligning with INL work.

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Officials from the Department of Energy and Idaho National Laboratory briefed visitors on the laboratory's role in advanced reactor testing, regulatory reforms and microreactor demonstrations, saying multiple pilot reactors could reach criticality this year as DOE accelerates licensing and fuel production.

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