SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 20, 2022) – The fate of the Palisades nuclear power plant isn’t finalized just yet.
Even though Entergy washed its hands of the Covert-based facility, with Holtec taking over to handle the May decommissioning of the 50-year-old complex, efforts to revive the plant began earlier this year. Governor Whitmer even sent a letter of recommendation to US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in support of such a reactivation, much to the chagrin of nuclear opponents.
There are four major hurdles that must be cleared, according to state Senator Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) – federal money to help restart the facility with additional staffing, making necessary maintenance and upgrades to the facility, determining whether it has to operate under new guidelines, and finding a utility that would purchase the power generated by that plant.
There will be a Nuclear Regulatory Commission public hearing on the matter this coming Thursday, from 6-8 PM, at the Lake Michigan College’s South Haven campus (125 Veterans Blvd.), with the session available for online streaming. Public comment will be taken through December 27th, with a decision on whether to move forward on reopening Palisades made sometime in 2023.
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