United States · 42.323, -86.315Palisades
Palisades, nuclear power plant in United States, is preparing the restart of one pressurized water reactor of 805 MW net, not generating since 2022.
Palisades 1's restart is announced for a date yet to be confirmed.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR · SMR
- Net capacity
- —
- First grid connection
- 1971
- Operator
- Entergy Nuclear Operations
- Owner
- Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc · Holtec International
- Status
- Restarting
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in Michigan · Vendor: Combustion Engineering · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works · every SMR reactor · how a SMR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Combustion Engineering 2-loop (CE 2LP) | Restarting | 805 | 2,565 | Mar 1967 | Dec 1971 | May 20, 2022 | Mar 24, 2031 | — |
| Palisades 2 | Small modular reactor (SMR) | SMR-300 | Planned | 340 | — | — | 2030 (planned) | — | — | — |
| Palisades 3 | Small modular reactor (SMR) | SMR-300 | Planned | 340 | — | — | 2030 (planned) | — | — | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · Wikipedia · editorial review · updated on Sep 21, 2026
Palisades 1, an 805 MWe PWR (Combustion Engineering 2-loop (CE 2LP)), started construction in 1967 and operated from 1971 to 2022; its restart was announced in 2023.
Palisades 2, a 340 MWe SMR (SMR-300), is planned, with grid connection expected in 2030.
Palisades 3, a 340 MWe SMR (SMR-300), is planned, with grid connection expected in 2030.
Operator: Entergy Nuclear Operations.
Owner: Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc (Palisades 1) · Holtec International (Palisades 2).