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Centrus Energy

HQ BethesdaFounded 1992NYSE:LEU

US nuclear fuel supplier (formerly USEC) that runs the only US plant licensed to enrich uranium to HALEU levels, a 16-centrifuge cascade in Piketon, Ohio, under DOE contract. It is expanding to commercial-scale HALEU and LEU enrichment.

SupplierLimited fieldingUranium enrichment and HALEU production
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  • Uranium enrichment and HALEU production
    Supplier
    16-centrifuge HALEU cascade at Piketon, Ohio has delivered more than 1,900 kg of HALEU to DOE; a $900M DOE task order (July 2026) funds commercial-scale capacity, the first expected online by 2029.
    Limited fieldingConfirmed

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    OtherCentrus Energy

    Wikipedia · Supports Organization · description, Organization · founded year

    “Centrus Energy Corp. (formerly USEC Inc.) is an American company that supplies nuclear fuel for use in nuclear power plants and works to develop and deploy centrifuge technology to produce enriched uranium for commercial and government uses, including for national security.”
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    CompanyPiketon, Ohio - Centrus Energy Corp

    Centrus Energy · Supports Organization · website

    “Under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy, Centrus is pioneering production of High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) in Piketon.”

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    CompanyCentrus Signs Contract with Department of Energy for $900 Million Award; Intends to Transition HALEU Production Cascade to Commercial Operation

    Centrus Energy · Jul 1, 2026 · Supports Organization · ticker, Organization technology

    “BETHESDA, Md., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centrus Energy (NYSE: LEU) today announced that it has signed a contract to finalize the terms of the competitively-awarded, $900 million task order it received from the U.S. Department of Energy earlier this year.”
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    Government recordCentrus Reaches 900 Kilogram Mark for HALEU Production

    U.S. Department of Energy · Jun 25, 2025 · Supports Organization, Organization technology

    “The Department contracted with Centrus subsidiary American Centrifuge Operating in 2019 to construct a cascade of 16 advanced centrifuges in Piketon, Ohio to demonstrate HALEU production.”

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