Oklo and Meta Move Nuclear Power Forward in Southern Ohio

The Daily Dig:

Oklo and Meta have signed a long-term clean energy agreement to develop an advanced nuclear energy campus in Pike County, Ohio. The project is designed to scale to roughly 1.2 gigawatts through multiple Aurora fast-spectrum nuclear powerhouses. Meta’s agreement includes a binding prepayment mechanism that allows Oklo to secure nuclear fuel and advance early project work, adding new generation capacity without shifting infrastructure costs onto local households or ratepayers. Pre-construction and site characterization are planned to begin in 2026, with the first phase targeted to deliver power as early as 2030.

Partnership Snapshot:

• Owner / Developer: Oklo

• Customer: Meta

• Location: Pike County, Ohio

• Total Planned Capacity: 1.2 GW

• First Phase Capacity: 150 MW

• Timeline: Pre-construction 2026; first power 2030; full build-out by 2034

• Estimated Jobs: Thousands (construction and operations)

TheJobWalk Thoughts:

This is what serious infrastructure planning looks like. Meta is putting real money up front, Oklo gets fuel certainty, and Ohio gets long-duration baseload power without ratepayer drama. The phased build keeps crews working for years, not months, which matters in rural markets. Nuclear isn’t fast, flashy, or cheap, but it is steady, and steady is exactly what the grid needs right now.