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Fuel loading process begins at Palisades
The Palisades nuclear power plant has drawn closer to restart, as plant staff began the process of loading fuel into the reactor vessel on Sunday morning.
The commencement of fuel loading places the Covert, Mich., facility in Mode 6—or the refueling stage—under the plant’s technical specifications, plant owner and operator Holtec International said in a news release. The Palisades reactor core consists of 204 fuel assemblies that include new fuel and partially used fuel from the plant’s most recent operating cycles. According to Holtec, the fuel loading is being conducted in accordance with plant procedures and technical specifications.
August 14, 2025|12:00–1:00PM (1:00–2:00PM EDT)
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Hear about the 2025-2035 ANS Strategic Plan in this special event with ANS CEO/Executive Director Craig Piercy and several members of the Board of Directors. This is your opportunity to learn about how the Society is evolving to meet the current and future needs of the nuclear field. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the new strategic plan.
Craig Piercy
Executive Director/CEO, American Nuclear Society
Bradley Adams
Southern Nuclear Operating Company
Gale Hauck
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dan Stout
Advanced Nuclear Advisors
Matt Wargon
TerraPower, LLC
