Michigan nuclear plant will restart to deliver new power to rural communities [View all]

Source: Scripps News

Posted 9:59 PM, Sep 30, 2024


A nuclear plant in Michigan is closer to restarting thanks to a $1.5 billion loan from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Energy will give a loan to the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township, Michigan. The plant is slated to restart in 2025, powering some 800,000 homes and bringing about 600 new jobs to the area.

Nuclear reactors are hugely expensive to refurbish, especially ones that were almost sure to be shuttered forever like the Palisades plant was slated to be until very recently.

Two cooperatives that provide power to south and southwestern Michigan said they're going to use energy from the reactor to power rural communities.

But neighbors who live near the reactor have long been concerned about nuclear waste. They have appealed to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to make sure that the reactor opens in accordance with all relevant regulations.


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