Two more small reactors to be added to Palisades nuclear power site - MLive.com
Two more small reactors to be added to Palisades nuclear power site - mlive.com
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI – There are big plans for more nuclear energy in southwest Michigan.
Officials at Holtec International this week announced their intention to seek federal approval to build two 300-megawatt small modular reactors (SMRs) at the recently closed Palisades Nuclear Power Plant site in Covert Township. The company plans to restart the 1970s-era nuclear plant in 2025 and file construction plans for the two new units with federal regulators the year after.
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Nuclear energy provides almost 20 percent of the U.S. electricity supply. Advocates have called for an expanded role for nuclear as an emissions-free fuel source. But the economics of building new reactors are daunting. In addition, lingering safety concerns are an institutionalized part of the calculation of nuclear regulation, and highly radioactive nuclear waste remains a can that public officials have been inclined to kick down the road. The Energy Information Administration projects a sharp decline in nuclear power generation over the next decade, as new nuclear plants — two are planned — are more than offset by anticipated retirements of several operating reactors.