Holtec Completes Core Repairs at Michigan's Palisades Nuclear Plant, Restart Reviews Advance; Would Be First U.S. Plant to Restart After Decommissioning Began
Holtec International has completed core equipment repairs at the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Van Buren County, Michigan, and the restart review is moving forward; if approved, Palisades would become the first U.S. nuclear plant to return to service after having entered decommissioning. The plant, shut down in 2022 and slated for dismantling, is being brought back with a $1.52 billion U.S. Department of Energy loan and a long-term power purchase agreement with Wolverine Power Cooperative.
Michigan's governor supports the restart as part of a clean-energy and jobs strategy, while critics cite safety risks and nearby drinking-water concerns. Restart would require NRC approval and local government cooperation.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：密歇根州帕利塞兹核电站一带密歇根湖岸。ENERGY.GOV 摄，Public domain，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / The Lake Michigan shore near the Palisades plant in Michigan. Photo by ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
