Employees at Idaho National Laboratory are working to
solve our nation's energy and security challenges, and INL's
impact extends to communities across Idaho. Below are ve
facts about INL's historic impact in Idaho:
INL and Idaho
A partnership that dates
back 75 years
U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories across
the country. INL is the nation's only laboratory
focused on nuclear energy – and it's located in Idaho!
Learn more about how INL is changing the world's
energy future at inl.gov
6,000
employees, making INL Idaho's
sixth largest public and private employer.
52
reactors built at INL, beginning with Experimental Breeder
Reactor-I
(EBR-I) in 1949. The lab has constructed these reactors
to research nuclear energy as a clean power source for the nation.
$3.38B
in total economic impact from
INL during scal year 2022.
17
$324,000
in scholarships and K-12 STEM
grants awarded across the state
by INL in 2022.
(EBR-I) in 1949. The lab has constructed these reactors
to research nuclear energy as a clean power source for the nation.