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Pentagon officials have taken another step toward building a small nuclear power plant for Eielson Air Force Base. On Monday, they released a request for proposals that invites prospective contractors to outline how they’d design, build and deploy a so-called microreactor at Eielson within five years.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized former Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, Dec. 8, as a 2021 Federal Facility Excellence in Site

The Air Force plans to build a small nuclear power plant on Eielson Air Force Base that would generate up to half of the installation’s electricity needs.

The reactor is expected to be operational at Eielson Air Force Base by 2027.

As with many U.S. military bases and other installations operated by the U.S. military, Eielson is located in a remote, inaccessible region. Supplying it with electricity and heating can often be a formidable task. 

The US Air Force has confirmed the Eielson base in Alaska as the facility planned to host its first small nuclear power plant. A microreactor of up to 5 MWe could be operational there as soon as 2027, according to Eielson.