Centrus begins HALEU enrichment operations at Piketon, marking first new U.S. uranium enrichment since 1954

Centrus Energy/American Centrifuge Plant HALEU Expansion

Centrus Energy began enrichment operations at its HALEU facility in Piketon, Ohio in October 2023, approximately two months ahead of schedule. The 16-centrifuge cascade produced its initial 20 kilograms of HALEU in November 2023, demonstrating the first new U.S. uranium enrichment capability since 1954.