Palisades – Entergy

Entergy completes sale of Palisades Power Plant to Holtec

Entergy Team — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 02:09:00 +0000

COVERT, MI – Entergy today completed the sale of the subsidiary that owns the Palisades Power Plant to Holtec International to ensure a safe and timely decommissioning of the nuclear site. Palisades was permanently shut down May 20, 2022, after generating safe, secure and reliable electricity for more than 50 years. The transaction will also transfer ownership of the decommissioned Big Rock Point…

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Entergy’s Palisades team finishes strong as facility shuts down

Entergy Team — Sat, 21 May 2022 08:38:00 +0000

COVERT, MI – Control room operators at Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant safely removed the nuclear reactor from service for the final time on May 20. The plant was originally scheduled to permanently shut down on May 31, but after careful monitoring, operators made the conservative decision to shut down the plant early due to the performance of a control rod drive seal. The final shut down marks…

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Entergy Nuclear Powers Its Communities with More Than $415,000 in Grants

Entergy Team — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:56:00 +0000

JACKSON, Mississippi – From supporting the environment, education and low-income areas to teaching students about nuclear energy, Entergy focuses on funding and volunteering to benefit the communities surrounding the company’s workplaces. In 2021, Entergy Nuclear provided dozens of grants totaling $415,527 to non-profit agencies where the company’s team members work and live.

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Entergy and Holtec File Request to Transfer Palisades Nuclear Plant Post-Shutdown

Entergy Team — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:41:00 +0000

COVERT, Mich. – ��ϳԹ�� and Holtec International, through their affiliates, jointly submitted a License Transfer Application today with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting approval to transfer the NRC licenses for the Palisades Nuclear Plant to Holtec following its shutdown and permanent defueling in the spring of 2022. “Holtec’s plan to safely accelerate the Palisades…

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Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant Returns to Service after Final Refueling and Maintenance Outage

Entergy Team — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 05:09:00 +0000

Entergy Invests Tens of Millions of Dollars into Plant’s Safe, Secure, Reliable Operation COVERT, MICH. – Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant returned to service today, following the successful completion of its final refueling and maintenance outage, sending electricity to the grid after a scheduled shutdown that began August 30. In 2017, Entergy announced that Palisades would close in the spring…

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Palisades Power Plant Grants $37,500 To Aid Local COVID-19 Relief

Jill Smith — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:34:00 +0000

Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan, has awarded $37,500 to support local COVID-19 pandemic response. Entergy donated $25,000 to the Van Buren Intermediate School District from the company’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. Funds will be used to: Entergy also granted $12,500 to the United Way of Southwest Michigan to support their relief efforts in Berrien…

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Credibility, Competency, Teamwork at the Core of Nuclear Training Programs’ Accreditation

Robert Channell — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:23:00 +0000

This past year, Entergy Nuclear successfully renewed accreditation for operator training programs at Arkansas Nuclear One and Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. Accreditation for maintenance and technical training programs was achieved at Cooper Nuclear Station and Indian Point ��ϳԹ�� Center. In addition, Palisades just completed a successful accreditation team visit and will seek the renewal of its…

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Palisades Power Plant Returns to Service

Entergy Team — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 04:25:00 +0000

Palisades Power Plant Returns to Service after Successful Refueling, Comprehensive Inspections and Other Maintenance Investment reinforces Entergy’s commitment to continued safe and reliable plant operations through Palisades’ retirement in 2022 COVERT, Mich. – Palisades Power Plant returned to service this morning, following the completion of its successful scheduled refueling and maintenance…

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Palisades Power Plant Begins Scheduled $62M Refueling, Maintenance Outage

Entergy Team — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 07:22:00 +0000

COVERT, Mich. – Palisades Power Plant has begun a scheduled $62 million refueling and maintenance outage, reflecting owner and operator Entergy Corp.’s continuing commitment to safe, secure, and reliable operations until the facility’s permanent retirement in spring of 2022. It is the 26th such outage since the plant opened in 1971 and comes 15 days after it was taken offline to successfully…

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Entergy Agrees to Post-Shutdown Sale of Pilgrim, Palisades Nuclear Power Plants to Holtec International for Decommissioning

Entergy Team — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:45:00 +0000

PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts and COVERT, Michigan – Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR) has agreed to sell the subsidiaries that own the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan, after their shutdowns and reactor defuelings, to a Holtec International subsidiary for accelerated decommissioning. The sales include the transfer of the licenses…

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