NRC opens Palisades license proceedings to public commentNuclear NewsPower & OperationsFebruary 5, 2021, 9:29AM|Nuclear News StaffThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has opened for public comment the license transfer proceedings for the Palisades nuclear power plant, with the opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene. Notice of the open proceedings was published in the February 4 Federal Register. Deadlines are February 24 for requests for a hearing and March 8 for comments.In December, Entergy Corporation and Holtec International jointly submitted an application to the NRC for approval of the transfer of the licenses for the Palisades nuclear plant–located in Covert, Mich.—to Holtec, following the plant’s permanent shutdown and defueling in the spring of 2022. The application also requests approval of the license transfer of Entergy’s decommissioned Big Rock Point facility near Charlevoix, Mich., where only the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) remains.ExpandTags:big rock pointdecommissioningentergyhdiholtecnrcpalisadesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Palisades license transfer request submitted to NRCRadwaste SolutionsWaste ManagementJanuary 5, 2021, 7:03AM|Radwaste Solutions StaffThe Palisades nuclear plant will be permanently retired in the spring of next year. Photo: Entergy NuclearEntergy Corporation and Holtec International have jointly submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for approval of the transfer of the licenses for the Palisades nuclear plant, in Covert, Mich., to Holtec, following the plant’s permanent shutdown and defueling in the spring of 2022.The application, dated December 23, also requests approval of the license transfer of Entergy’s decommissioned Big Rock Point facility near Charlevoix, Mich., where only the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) remains.ExpandTags:big rock pointchris bakkencomprehensive decommissioning internationalentergyholteckris singhpalisadespower purchase agreementsafstorsnc-lavalinShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Final outage completed at Palisades plantNuclear NewsPower & OperationsOctober 23, 2020, 7:01AM|Nuclear News StaffPalisades: The Covert, Mich., plant reentered commercial operation on October 21 for one last run. Photo: Entergy Nuclear.Entergy Corporation’s Palisades nuclear power plant returned to service on October 21, following the completion of the Covert, Mich., facility’s final refueling and maintenance outage, which began on August 30.The company invested more than $86.5 million during the outage, according to Entergy. The plant’s 600 full-time nuclear professionals worked with approximately 800 supplemental workers to replace reactor fuel and to inspect and upgrade hundreds of pipes, pumps, electrical components, and other equipment.ExpandTags:big rock pointentergyholtecindependent spent fuel storage installationpalisadespower purchase agreementShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook