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Palisades

Palisades is a 812 MW operating nuclear power plant in Van Buren County, Michigan, operated by Holtec Palisades, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1972 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Nuclear812 MW Out of service, expected to returnMar 1972

Plant details

Operator
Holtec Palisades, LLC
Location
Van Buren County, Michigan
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 812 MW
First unit online
Mar 1972
EIA plant ID
1715

Location

42.3230, -86.3146

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem