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Palisades - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Palisades facility.

Ratings

Palisades
Above Average
18 (32%)
Average
14 (25%)
Below Average
24 (42%)
Total Members Voted: 19

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 50.4 Yrs
Build Time: 4.8 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: N/A Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 83.5%
Efficiency: 30.3%
Generated: 134.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 679 Days
Refuelings: 15

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Entergy
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: COMB CE
Thermal Power: 2530 MWt
Net Capacity: 767 MWe
Efficiency: 30.3%

Licensing

Docket #: 050-00255
License #: DPR-20
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1967-03-14
Operating Lic: 1991-02-21
Commercial Op: 1971-12-31
License Renewed: N/A
License Exp: 2007-03-14

Facility Map

42.3219, -86.3144

Location & Contact

Address:
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway
Covert, MI 49043, USA
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Phone: (269) 764-2000