The Palisades nuclear station in the US stat of Michigan has made history after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a licensing package that paves the way for the plant to load fuel and resume power operations.
The approval makes Palisades, which has a single 805-MW Pressurised water reactor unit, the first nuclear plant in the country to move from decommissioning status back to an operating licence.
The plant’s owner, Florida-based Holtec International, said the licensing means Palisades can start bringing in fuel and officially get operators back on shift.