Palisades
Located in Covert Township, Michigan, USA, the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant is a pressurized water reactor with a net capacity of 805 MWe. Historically operational since 1971, it was shut down in 2022 but is currently under construction for a planned restart, marking a significant effort to revive
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Palisades
Status: UNDER_CONSTRUCTION Category: POWER Country: USA USA Type: PWR PWR Capacity: 805 MWe
Overview
Located in Covert Township, Michigan, USA, the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant is a pressurized water reactor with a net capacity of 805 MWe. Historically operational since 1971, it was shut down in 2022 but is currently under construction for a planned restart, marking a significant effort to revive existing nuclear infrastructure for clean energy. This project reflects growing interest in extending the life of U.S. nuclear facilities.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA PRIS - Palisades — Official reactor data from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Power Reactor Information System.
- NRC - Power Reactor Units — U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission list of power reactor units, including Palisades.
- Wikipedia - Palisades Nuclear Generating Station — General overview and historical information on the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant.
- Holanova - Palisades Operator [UNVERIFIED] — Official site of Holtec International's subsidiary managing the restart of Palisades.
- WNA - Nuclear Power in the USA — World Nuclear Association profile on nuclear power in the United States.
- World Nuclear News - Palisades Restart [UNVERIFIED] — News article on the planned restart of Palisades with federal support.
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