America’s first nuclear plant restart may be near the finish line

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America's first nuclear plant restart may be near the finish line

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Holtec International has completed major renovations at the Palisades nuclear power plant, marking a transition from heavy reconstruction to routine maintenance tasks. The company is preparing to restart the 767 MWe reactor, which has been offline since May 2022, following a series of delays and a $1.52 billion federal loan.

This project represents the first attempt in the United States to return a decommissioned nuclear facility to commercial service. Success at the Michigan site could establish a precedent for reviving other shuttered reactors, while providing a framework for the company's future plans to deploy small modular reactors at existing sites.

After a few missed targets, Holtec says the remaining tasks to bring Michigan's Palisades plant back online are equal to restoring service after a routine...

The Palisades nuclear power plant on the shore of Lake Michigan. The reactor was shut down for decommissioning in May 2022, but Holtec plans to restart the facility. (Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants. The hiatus finally ended in April, when two next-generation nuclear developers broke ground on their debut plants.

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