WaterFEL Timeline

Year 0: June 2023-May 2024

  1. 2023
    1. Jun
      1. Award announced

  2. 2024
    1. May
      1. B&P Approval

Year 1: June 2024-May 2025

  1. 2024
    1. Nov
      1. CFI Finalized

  2. 2025
    1. Jan
      1. CFI Report #1

    2. Feb
      1. Facility RFSQ

    3. Mar
      1. RFPs

Year 2: June 2025-May 2026

  1. 2025
    1. Jun
      1. Begin construction

Year 3: June 2026-May 2027

  1. 2026
    1. Sep
      1. Partical occupancy

    2. Dec
      1. Linac/Modulators

  2. 2027
    1. Jan
      1. Install begins

    2. Nov
      1. End construction

Year 4: June 2027-May 2028

  1. 2027
    1. Jun
      1. Undulators installed

    2. Aug
      1. Commissioning begins

    3. Sep
      1. Install End-stations (begins)

    4. Dec
      1. Install End-stations (ends)

  2. 2028
    1. Jan
      1. First Light

    2. Feb
      1. Commission End-stations (begins)

    3. May
      1. Commission End-stations (ends)

Year 5: June 2028-May 2029

  1. 2028
    1. Jun
      1. SOPs, proof-of-concept (begins)

    2. Sep
      1. SOPs, proof-of-concept (ends)

    3. Oct
      1. First users

Year 6: June 2029-May 2030

  1. 2029
    1. Dec
      1. CFI end

  2. 2030
    1. Jan
      1. Final report