US advanced nuclear company Oklo says it is working closely with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on a methodology to ensure operators could manage a fleet of hundreds of plants it plans to construct.

Talking on a podcast by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Oklo co-founder and chief operating officer Caroline DeWitte said the company had taken a huge leap over the past year from substantial completion of its isotope plant and the start of construction of its first Aurora power plant at the Idaho National Laboratory.

DeWitte said the company’s long-term aim is to build a fleet of hundreds of Aurora plants, which would require a robust working framework for operators.