SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has officially begun reviewing its Licensed Operator Topical Report—a key step in the company’s regulatory pathway toward deploying its advanced Aurora powerhouses. This follows Oklo’s recent progress in the NRC’s Phase 1 Readiness Assessment Audit for its Combined License Application, a single, streamlined process that covers design, construction, and operation.
The topical report outlines a novel licensing framework for Oklo’s operators. Unlike traditional U.S. nuclear plants—where operators are licensed for individual sites and required to be onsite around the clock—Oklo proposes licensing operators for the Aurora technology itself. This would enable centralized monitoring of multiple plants and reduce operational overhead, thanks to the Aurora’s advanced safety systems and automated controls.
Oklo’s business model—building, owning, and operating its plants to sell electricity directly—aligns with its licensing strategy, which is focused on repeatability and regulatory efficiency. Once approved, the Licensed Operator Topical Report can be used to streamline future applications, speeding up the deployment of Oklo’s reactor fleet.
“This milestone demonstrates how our licensing strategy supports our mission to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale,” said Jacob DeWitte, Oklo’s co-founder and CEO.
About Oklo Inc.:
Oklo is developing advanced fast fission power plants, working to establish a domestic supply chain for radioisotopes, and advancing fuel recycling technologies. Oklo was the first to receive a commercial advanced reactor site permit from the Department of Energy and submitted the first custom combined license application for such a reactor to the NRC.
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