DOE ANNOUCES DOME NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SCHEDULE

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites reactor developers to submit applications for scheduling their microreactor experiments in the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed facility. 

DOME is intended to defray costs and accelerate American microreactor development and commercialization for reactor developers by providing access to a state-of-the-art containment structure where they can perform fueled advanced reactor experiments. 

DOE has released an application guide to help reactor developers through the submission process. The sequencing of reactor experiments will be based on several criteria including technology readiness, fuel type and availability, regulatory approval plan, and the developer’s capabilities. 

Interested applicants must provide their contact information by 7:00 p.m. ET on June 5, 2025.  Respondents will then receive additional instructions and a secure link via email for submitting applications.  Applications are due by 7:00 p.m. ET on June 19, 2025. 

Currently under construction, DOME will be ready to receive the first microreactor experiment as soon as 2026, with testing likely to begin in 2027, pending the full completion of an environmental review.  

To learn more about NRIC and the DOME test bed visit nric.inl.gov.