Federal regulators have allowed the owners of the dormant plant to bring nuclear fuel back into the facility, a key step ...

Federal regulators said there are “no significant hazards” expected with the plan to return nuclear fuel to the power plant’s ...

COVERT, Mich — The Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert Township is set to receive up to $1.52 billion in federal funding to restore and restart the shuttered facility.

The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, built between 1967 and 1970, began generating full power in 1973. The plant ceased operations May 20.

This June 24, 2010, photo shows the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Covert, Michigan. Holtec Decommissioning International wants to restore the dead plant.

Palisades operated for more than 50 years before it was decommissioned in May by then-owner Entergy Nuclear, which had purchased the plant in 2007 from Consumers Energy, which built the plant and ...

According to an AP report published on Wednesday, Holtec Decommissioning International hopes to resurrect the 800 megawatt Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan’s Van Buren county.

The plant has a generating capacity of 800 megawatts, enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes. The two 300-megawatt small modular reactors would nearly double the plant's capacity.

Palisades Nuclear Generating Station - FILE- This June 24, 2010 file photo shows, the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Covert, Mich. Holtec Decommissioning International, a company that ...

Holtec International launches “Mission 2030” to build two SMRs at Palisades nuclear plant, nearly doubling energy output. By Carrie Klein A Nuclear Power Resurgence Is Coming to Michigan.

Whitmer sent a letter in support of the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station's application for grant funding to the U.S. Department of Energy, her office said.

Entergy Corp. on Dec. 8 announced plans to permanently close its Palisades nuclear power plant in 2018. Palisades began generating electricity from the shores of Lake Michigan south of South Haven ...