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Title: 'Historic opportunity': Palisades Nuclear Power Plant owner discusses steps to r
Post by: Marlin on Feb 05, 2024, 11:35
'Historic opportunity': Palisades Nuclear Power Plant owner discusses steps to reopen

https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/nuclear-power-plant-owner-holtec-int-discusses-historic-opportunity-of-reopening-covert-palisades-van-buren-county-carbon-free-energy
Title: Re: 'Historic opportunity': Palisades Nuclear Power Plant owner discusses steps to r
Post by: fiveeleven on Feb 06, 2024, 06:22
Part of the article says restart existing reactor and up and running by '25. Another part says the two new reactors will be done by '30. WTF?
Title: Re: 'Historic opportunity': Palisades Nuclear Power Plant owner discusses steps to r
Post by: Mounder on Feb 06, 2024, 07:07
hmm, maybe that's actually correct.  I read in separate articles where they were considering both options.  Ending up with 3 was never mentioned.
Title: Re: 'Historic opportunity': Palisades Nuclear Power Plant owner discusses steps to r
Post by: hamsamich on Feb 06, 2024, 07:00
Holtec is a bit of a scary company from what I've seen.  I'd still love to see this happen.
Title: Re: 'Historic opportunity': Palisades Nuclear Power Plant owner discusses steps to r
Post by: fiveeleven on Feb 07, 2024, 06:03
Restarting a dormant reactor and construction of 2 SMR. Best of luck to them. They need way mo dollars.
Title: Re: 'Historic opportunity': Palisades Nuclear Power Plant owner discusses steps to r
Post by: GLW on Feb 07, 2024, 06:06
Quote from: fiveeleven on Feb 07, 2024, 06:03
Restarting a dormant reactor and construction of 2 SMR. Best of luck to them. They need way mo dollars.

oh, there's money,......

Holtec Optimistic on DOE $1.5 Billion Loan to Reopen Palisades

https://neutronbytes.com/2024/02/02/holtec-optimistic-on-doe-1-5-billion-loan-to-reopen-palisades/
Title: Re: 'Historic opportunity': Palisades Nuclear Power Plant owner discusses steps to r
Post by: fiveeleven on Feb 07, 2024, 06:23
Need to keep an eye on the local pig farms.If runways and windsocks start popping up, well then ......