$46.7M released for restart of Palisades nuclear plant

$46.7M released for restart of Palisades nuclear plant

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the release of about $46.7 million to Holtec International to reopen the Palisades nuclear power plant, it announced this week. The Van Buren County plant operated for nearly 50 years before closing in May 2022. Now, owner Holtec hopes to have the plant up and running again this year. It would mark the first restart of a closed nuclear reactor in U.S. history. An ins…

Winning on Energy: Michigan's Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Set to Re-Start

DOE makes $46.7M loan disbursement to support Palisades nuclear restart

The 800-MW Palisades plant will be the United States’ first restart of a commercial nuclear reactor that ceased operations, the Department of Energy said.

DOE Releases More Funding to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Plant

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on April 22 announced the release of the third loan disbursement to Holtec for the reopening of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. The post DOE Releases More Funding to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Trump's tariffs are threatening a $3 billion nuclear power plant restart in Michigan

If brought back online, the Palisades Nuclear Plant would be the first nuclear power plant in the U.S. to restart after being scheduled for decommissioning.

NRC discusses licenses, inspections at latest public meeting

Efforts are ongoing to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert. During an open house meeting Wednesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission discussed recent progress and licensing reviews. The NRC’s Jason Kozel provided an overview of the status with a focus on the inspection process related to the steam generators. “So that work is ongoing,” Kozel says. “There is active work on site for the actual repair of steam generators. They’re d…