May 19, 2025

Holtec’s historic restart of the Palisades nuclear plant takes a small step forward with market filing

Holtec’s planned commercial operation date for the reactor is “as soon as” later this year, providing some wiggle room for the generator’s re-start.

Reactor Restart: Holtec International requested exempt wholesale generation status for its soon-to-be-restarted 820-MW Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan, according to a May 16 filing. The filing, which permits greater flexibility in making sales into the wholesale market, represents another milestone in the historic return-to-service of the generator. Second Life: After operating for over 40 years, the Palisades Nuclear Plant, in ...

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Filing Date: May 16, 2025

Docket Numbers:

EG25-329

Short Summary:

Holtec International requested exempt wholesale generation status for its soon-to-be-restarted 820-MW Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan, according to a May 16 filing. The filing, which permits greater flexibility in making sales into the wholesale market, represents another milestone in the historic return-to-service of the generator.

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Categories:

Energy Project & Infrastructure

Tags: Exempt Wholesale Generator, Nuclear, Nuclear Reactor Restart

Entities:

Markets: Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

Regions: Central

States: Michigan

Regulators: FERC

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Documents:

Exempt Wholesale Generator – Certification