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Holtec submits partial construction permit application for SMRs at Palisades
On New Year’s Eve, Holtec International submitted Part 1 of a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking a limited work authorization (LWA) to begin construction of a two-unit SMR-300 plant at the company’s site in Covert, Mich.
Named Pioneer-1 and -2, the twin 340-MWe pressurized water reactors would join the 777-MWe Palisades PWR that began operating in 1971, shut down in 2022, and is expected to reconnect to the grid—slightly delayed—early this year. According to Holtec’s application documents, Part 2 of its construction permit will be filed no later than mid-2027.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|12:00–1:00PM CDT
Kane
Join us for a special in in-person edition of the ANS Young Members Group Rad Talk series featuring Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz, Associate Laboratory Director Nuclear Technologies and National Security, Argonne National Laboratory. The session will be moderated by Evan Gonzalez, Computational Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Young Members Group Programs Committee Co-chair.
Rad Talk events are designed to provide young members an opportunity to hear valuable insight and career advice from distinguished members of the nuclear community.
Please note that space is limited, so we encourage you to get to the meeting room early.