Centrus Energy has finalized a $1.07 billion contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to deploy commercial-scale High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) production capacity in Piketon, Ohio. The fixed-price contract includes options for up to $170 million in HALEU purchases for Departmental missions, bringing the total contract value to $1.07 billion. This agreement marks a transition from a technology demonstration contract to a commercial-scale production framework aimed at restoring America's ability to enrich uranium at a large scale.

The expansion project is expected to support 1,000 construction jobs and 300 new operating jobs in Ohio, while retaining 150 existing jobs at the Piketon plant. Additionally, Centrus' centrifuge manufacturing plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will see 430 new jobs, with hundreds more across its nationwide supplier network. The project will also generate thousands of indirect jobs in Ohio, Tennessee, and across the country.

Centrus President and CEO Amir Vexler stated that the government's investment from this contract will be matched several times over with billions of dollars in capital, including non-dilutive, non-debt funding and customer contracts. The company completed all HALEU production called for under its existing demonstration contract in mid-June, producing a cumulative total of more than 1,900 kilograms of HALEU UF6, two weeks ahead of schedule.

The initial build-out will include 12 metric tons of annual HALEU production capacity, as well as capacity to meet Centrus' existing Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) backlog of $2.4 billion. Subject to customer demand, Centrus can continue expanding production of HALEU and LEU to meet market requirements. The first new capacity is expected to come online by 2029.

In the interim, Centrus intends to privately operate the existing HALEU cascade on a commercial basis to supply near-term customer needs. The company is working with the Department on agreements to enable this transition, including a long-term lease extension for the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio. The expansion is underpinned by public and private funding, national security missions, third-party investments, and commercial contracts.

Project Overview

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