About Palisades Power Plant
The Palisades Power Plant located near Kalamazoo Michigan is owned by Entergy. It’s a one-unit, pressurized water reactor, rated at 789 megawatt capacity that is in good material condition. Palisades began commercial operation in December 1971.
In 1996, INPO characterized Palisades’ performance as "exemplary". In 2000 Palisades set a plant record for working four years without a lost time accident and received The National Safety Council’s "Industry Leader" award for industrial safety in 1999.
Specifications
Location: Covert, Mich. (five miles south of South Haven, Mich.)
Reactor Manufacturer: Combustion Engineering
Turbine-Generator: Westinghouse Electric
Architect-Engineer/Constructor: Bechtel Power Corporation
Commercial Operation Date: Dec. 1971
Maximum Dependable Capacity: 798 megawatts
License Expiration Date: 2031
Ownership: Entergy
Entergy status: Entergy assumed operating authority from the owner in April 2007.
Address
Palisades Nuclear Plant
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway
Covert, Mich. 49043-9530
Milestones
1966: Construction begins.
1969: First shipment of enriched uranium from the Atomic Energy Commission.
1971: First commercial generation of electricity on Dec. 31.
1975: Mechanical draft cooling towers enter service.
1997: Plant celebrates silver anniversary.
2000: Nuclear Management Company begins operating the plant. Consumers Energy retains ownership.
2003: Fastest refueling outage (35 days) and first zero-recordable injury outage since going online Dec. 31, 1971.
2004: Plant operates continuously for 478 days, the longest continuous electric generating operation of any CMS Energy facility.
2005: Nuclear Management Company, on behalf of Consumers Energy, files a 20-year license renewal application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
2006: TBD
2007: Entergy signs closing agreement on April 11, 2007 to assume ownership of Palisades Power Plant.
