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Centrus plans multi-billion-dollar Piketon expansion, 1,300 new jobs contingent on DOE
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP
- Expansion would create 1,000 construction jobs and 300 operations jobs, retain 127 existing jobs.
- Company raised $1.2B in convertible notes, has $2B in contingent purchase commitments from customers.
- Collaboration with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and POSCO International for potential investment.
- Expansion depends on DOE funding for LEU/HALEU; proposals submitted for competitive selection.
- Centrus is the only U.S. enricher using American technology; centrifuges manufactured in Tennessee.