# ORNL and REV Develop Fusion Infrastructure Model

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Rutherford Energy Ventures (REV) have begun an 18-month effort to design FULCRA, a public-private partnership model for shared fusion testbed infrastructure. The work will assess ORNL’s capabilities and industry needs, then produce a technical, financial, and operating blueprint for a potential pilot facility. This is an early market-shaping effort—not a released solicitation or announced funded award—so it signals possible future infrastructure needs without establishing a current contract opportunity.

- The effort centers on shared fusion testbed infrastructure at ORNL in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the planned blueprint will define potential technical and operating arrangements as well as financing considerations.
- Companies and investors can use the initiative to assess how their fusion technology, facility, and financing capabilities may align with a prospective pilot model; no procurement timeline, contract value, or solicitation is specified.
- Because the work is intended to assess industry needs, relevant firms may find the resulting partnership framework informative for future positioning, but should not treat the effort as an open bid or funded award.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- DOE Office of Science

### Vendors
- Rutherford Energy Ventures LP (Private-sector participant in the FULCRA design effort)

### Sources
- [ORNL, REV launch innovative collaboration on fusion infrastructure – Oak Ridge National Lab](https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornl-rev-launch-innovative-collaboration-fusion-infrastructure/) - ORNL