A rural energy co-op in northern Michigan wants a nuclear revival - WDET 101.9 FM

A rural energy co-op in northern Michigan wants a nuclear revival - WDET 101.9 FM

The historic restart of a shuttered nuclear power plant is planned for later this year on the shores of Lake Michigan, and a northern Michigan energy cooperative is playing a major role.Last fall, the Biden administration finalized $1.3 billion in grants to two rural power cooperatives, as part of efforts to reopen the Palisades Nuclear Plant in southwest Michigan’s Covert Township.Of that, Wolverine Power Cooperative in Cadillac will receive ab…