Holtec: Palisades Power Plant Back to Operations Status

Palisades back in operation status, owner Holtec says

The announcement puts shuttered nuclear power plant in Covert Township, Michigan, in line for 'historic first' restart of a U.S. nuclear facility.

Holtec: Palisades Power Plant back to operations status

OVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Three years after shutting down, Palisades Power Plant is back online, though it isn't producing power just yet. The nuclear power plant along Lake Michigan in Covert Township closed operations in May of 2022. Plant owner Holtec International has worked to get it back open since. As of Monday, it officially moved from decommissioning to operations status, Holtec said in a Tuesday release. That means that while it h…

Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan transitions from decommissioning to operations status

A major update in West Michigan was announced Tuesday.

Palisades Becomes First US Nuclear Plant to Reverse Shutdown

Holtec International announced Tuesday that its Palisades nuclear facility in western Michigan has achieved operating status, becoming the first American nuclear plant to transition back from decommissioning. The 800-megawatt facility owned by the Florida company has yet to produce electricity but may now load fuel into its reactor following completion of the remaining inspections and […]

Palsiades transitions from from Decommissioning to Operations Status

Holtec International is celebrating another milestone as it seeks to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County. Company spokesperson Nick Culp tells us on Monday, the facility in Covert Township officially transitioned from decommissioning to operations status under the oversight of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He says that sets the stage for the plant to resume full operations. “We’re now authorized as a plant to …

Palsiades transitions from Decommissioning to Operations Status

Holtec International is celebrating another milestone as it seeks to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County. Company spokesperson Nick Culp tells us on Monday, the facility in Covert Township officially transitioned from decommissioning to operations status under the oversight of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He says that sets the stage for the plant to resume full operations. “We’re now authorized as a plant to …