Site Preparations Beginning for New Small Modular Reactors Planned at Palisades

Three Mile Island is next.

"In the United States "Multiple Nuclear Reactors Are on the Road to Restarts." Covert Township, Mi. 'Steam billowed from Palisades nuclear energy plant on Monday, March 30, for the first time in years, as temperatures inside were raised to operational levels.' "If successful, the plant on the shores of Lake Michigan will be the first to return to operation after decommissioning. The plant began shutting down in 2022 that process was expected to…

Southwest Michigan’s Afternoon News for 03-31-26: small modular reactor preparations at Palisades; conversion therapy ban reaction; a kitten shower this weekend

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While Palisades restart effort continues, Holtec planning new small modular reactors at Palisades

While work continues to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert Township, Holtec International is also laying the groundwork to open a new, first-of-its-kind nuclear facility on the same site. Holtec’s Nick Culp tells us the company plans to build two small modular reactors — a new technology that seeks to be more efficient, flexible, and lower cost than conventional nuclear reactors. They’re setting the stage for the SMRs now. “We’…

Site preparations beginning for new small modular reactors planned at Palisades

While work continues to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert Township, Holtec International is also laying the groundwork to open a new, first-of-its-kind nuclear facility on the same site. Holtec’s Nick Culp tells us the company plans to build two small modular reactors — a new technology that seeks to be more efficient, flexible, and lower cost than conventional nuclear reactors. They’re setting the stage for the SMRs now. “We’v…

Palisades Plant inches closer to restart following refurbishment

(Page 1) Holtec International completed major refurbishment projects for the shuttered Palisades reactor in Michigan and is on track to restart the plant probably