Idaho National Laboratory Overview Juan Alvarez Deputy Laboratory

Idaho National Laboratory Overview Juan Alvarez Deputy Laboratory Director for Management and Operations and Chief Operating Officer May 3, 2017 INL is the Nation’s Nuclear Energy Laboratory, an important center for National and Homeland Security and Energy and Environmental research and solutions

The Idaho National Laboratory Building a Laboratory International Intellectual Leadership National Reactor Testing Station Energy Mission – Reactor Science, Safety and Sustainability Solutions Environmental Management Mission INEEL & ANL-W combined to create the new Idaho National Laboratory Nuclear Energy National and Homeland Security Advancing Nuclear Energy Securing & Modernizing Critical Infrastructure Enabling Clean Energy Deployment Energy and Environment 1949 1974 1997 2005 2017 2

The Idaho National Laboratory Site Geography • 890 square miles • 177 miles of paved roads • 21 miles of railroad lines • 111 miles of electrical transmission and distribution lines • Mass transit system Infrastructure / Mission • 579 buildings • 3 fire stations • 3 reactors • Nuclear and radiological facilities • 2 spent fuel pools • 300 metric tons of used fuel • Classified space • Explosive range • Landfills • Significant security profile >4, 200 Employees FY 16 Business Volume $1, 034 M …the National Nuclear Laboratory 3

Our Purpose Assuring our Nation’s Energy Security by providing available, affordable, acceptable energy* choices Serving the Nation, Region, State and our local communities as a powerful science and engineering resource and economic engine Delivering technologies that protect our National and Homeland Security * National Leadership role in Nuclear Energy 4

Our Vision and Mission Positions INL to be Relevant to Tomorrow’s Energy Future INL Vision INL will change the world’s energy future and secure our critical infrastructure. INL Mission Discover, demonstrate, and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options, and critical infrastructure. 5

We are focused on four critical initiatives to meet energy, competitiveness, and national security goals Enhance core capabilities, talent, S&T infrastructure, programs, and partnerships Nuclear energy competitiveness and leadership Integrated nuclear fuel cycle solutions Advanced hybrid energy systems Cyber and physical security centered around Cybercore Integration Center Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment 6

R&D Test Bed and Demonstration Platform are Critical for Rapid Development and Commercialization of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies 1 2 3 Proof-of-Concept 4 6 5 Proof-of-Performance R&D Test Bed to Address Technical Feasibility – Knowledge and Validation Center – Validated predictive modeling and simulation capabilities – Experimental Capabilities ü Major missing element is a versatile fast-spectrum test reactor. 7 8 9 Proof-of-Operations Demonstration Platform to Address Economic/Operational Feasibility – Site – Licensing Support – Financial Support 7

Regional Innovation in Clean Energy Systems • Regional engagements can help U. S. industrial competitiveness • Our region contains rich and strategic energy resources and infrastructure • Regional clean energy transitions are underway • INL partners to accelerate these transitions Energy systems have strong geographic identities that can effect low-carbon strategies 8

Global Security Challenges 9

Advanced Test Reactor • Steady State Neutron Irradiation of Materials and Fuels – Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program – Industry – National laboratories and universities 10

Materials and Fuels Complex • • • Transient Testing Analytical Laboratories Post-Irradiation Examination Advanced Characterization Fuel Fabrication Space Nuclear Power and Isotope Technologies 11

Enabling Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) • INL works with all vendors • INL works with industry on SMR technology development and deployment • INL is supporting DOE in deploying SMRs – Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) is a not-for-profit group of 45 community owned power systems in 8 western states – UAMPS entered a site use agreement with DOE with intent to build a Nu. Scale SMR on the INL site – Proposed – Joint Use Modular Plant (JUMP) to enable accelerated demonstration, validation, and wide-scale deployment 3 -D view of Six Nu. Scale Modules 12

Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) Collaborative Energy Research Explore: Energy & Environmental Research Educate: Energy & Environmental Education Engage: Apply Knowledge to Industry Enable: Energy Transitions and Economic Development Core Capabilities • Energy Systems Design and Analyses • Nuclear Science and Engineering • Materials Science and Engineering • Environmental and Resource Sustainability • Fossil Carbon Conversion • Geological Systems and Applications • Policy CAES by the Numbers FY 2016: $24. 6 M CAES Idaho Falls Facility • 55, 000 square feet LEED Gold • 8 labs (4 with radiological capabilities) • 150+ shared office spaces 2734 215 Research and other funding won by CAES universities Number of visitors who experienced the 3 -D Computer-Assisted Virtual Environment (CAVE) Number of publications, presentations, and proceedings CAES 13

Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) DOE/Industry Maintaining Global Technology Leadership Removing barriers to a cleaner, safer nuclear energy source Enabling Global Industrial Leadership Vendors/Suppliers In parallel, create private-public partnership and funding approach, engage industry on technology needs and focus advanced reactor R&D on common technology needs, innovative designs, and reducing cost of advanced nuclear energy systems. Optimizing use of nuclear energy domestically within the clean energy portfolio Utilities Integrated Approach for Innovation to Achieve All 3 Strategic Objectives Simultaneously DOE-VENDORS-UTILITIES Private-Public Partnership Model Optimized strategy for development, demonstration, and deployment of advanced technologies. 14

Cybercore Integration Center – Integrated Missions, Assets, and R&D Focus Virtual Research Park Applying Multidisciplinary Teams Across Core Capabilities 15

Working Hand-in-hand with Industry Increasing the pace of technology to marketplace and fostering economic development Technology Maturation, venture capital, small business vouchers DOE impact initiatives Lab Corps, small business vouchers, Technology Commercialization Fund with matching funds from industry Nuclear modeling and simulation, nuclear cyber, wireless communications, nuclear nonproliferation, biomass manufacturing 16

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