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Palisades Nuclear Restart
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Palisades Nuclear Restart

by Holtec InternationalUS

Holtec is restarting Palisades, an 811 MWe pressurised water reactor in Covert, Michigan that shut down in 2022. The restart is the first of its kind in the US and will use existing infrastructure.

PilotStage 3 of 5

Major refurbishment done. Fuel loading paused after August incident. Restart timeline uncertain.

Updated 31 Aug 2026Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Restart (contract deadline)
  1. Consumers Energy/Entergy shut down PalisadesMay 2022Complete.
  2. Holtec acquires and begins restart planningJun 2022Complete.
  3. Reactor vessel and head replacement2025Complete.
  4. Steam generator refurbishment2026Complete.
  5. Fuel loading begins31 Aug 2026Complete.
  6. Fuel assembly incident halts loading30 Aug 2026Complete.
  7. Restart (contract deadline)Target Mar 2027+13 mooriginally Feb 2026Not yet reached.

Most important updates

Upcoming

  1. Q4 2026Fuel assembly recovery (next)
  2. Mar 2027Restart (contract deadline)+13 mooriginally Feb 2026
  3. Mar 2027Grid power supply begins
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