Recommissioning & Restarts

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact late last week for Constellation Energy’s former Three Mile Island Unit 1 proposed restart. This issuance comes after NRC released its draft environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the former Three Mile Island reactor, now referred […]

Holtec has paused fuel loading activity at the Palisades power plant in Michigan following an incident with its fuel assembly, the company said. In a progress report released by Holtec on Sept. 21, the company said one fuel assembly tilted from its upright position after it was placed. The fuel-handling machine grapple was disengaged later. […]

Holtec has paused fuel loading activity at the Palisades power plant in Michigan following an incident with its fuel assembly, the company said. In a progress report released by Holtec on Sept. 21, the company said one fuel assembly tilted from its upright position after it was placed. The fuel-handling machine grapple was disengaged later. […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact late last week for Constellation Energy’s former Three Mile Island Unit 1 proposed restart. This issuance comes after NRC released its draft environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the former Three Mile Island reactor, now referred […]

The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing issued a loan worth up to nearly $2 billion to NextEra Energy to help with efforts to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa. The $1.9 billion loan is the largest yet that DOE has issued to help revive a nuclear power plant. The former […]

The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing issued a near $2 billion loan to NextEra Energy to help with efforts to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa. The $1.9 billion loan is the largest yet that DOE has issued to help revive a nuclear power plant. The former Three Mile Island […]

Fuel loading is underway at the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, marking one of the key final steps toward restarting the reactor that shut down in 2022, Holtec International announced Sunday. “We are thrilled to announce that Palisades began the process for loading nuclear fuel into the plant’s reactor vessel this morning, marking a historic […]

Fuel loading is underway at the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, marking one of the key final steps toward restarting the reactor that shut down in 2022, Holtec International announced Sunday. “We are thrilled to announce that Palisades began the process for loading nuclear fuel into the plant’s reactor vessel this morning, marking a historic […]

Two environmental organizations filed appeals to two U.S. Courts of Appeals in pursuit of continuing its challenge to Holtec International’s Palisade Nuclear Generating Station restart in Michigan. The coalition of environmental organizations Don’t Waste Michigan and Michigan Safe Energy Future filed its first appeal to the Sixth Circuit U.S.  Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Monday issued a draft environmental assessment (EA) finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for NextEra Energy’s Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa. With the issuance of the draft environmental documents, NRC is also seeking public input, according to the Federal Register notice. The comment period closes on Sept. 2. According to […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a draft environmental assessment (EA) finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for NextEra Energy’s Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa Monday. With the issuance of the draft environmental documents, NRC is also seeking public input on the regulatory matters, according to the Federal Register notice. The comment period closes […]

NextEra has acquired the remaining 30% minority stake in its Duane Arnold Energy Center as the sole Iowa nuclear power plant prepares to come back online by 2029, the utility said July 24. According to NextEra’s second quarter 2026 financial results press release, the utility bought the remaining minority stake from two companies, Central Iowa […]

Holtec International has completed major projects at the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan and has transitioned to the remaining routine maintenance and testing readiness work required before restarting operations. According to Holtec’s July 2 press release, major projects completed during this phase include placement of the plant’s turbine generator “on turning gear” and installation […]

Holtec International has completed major projects at the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan and has transitioned to the remaining routine maintenance and testing readiness work required before restarting operations. According to Holtec’s July 2 press release, major projects completed during this phase include placement of the plant’s turbine generator “on turning gear” and installation […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public input on the environmental review of Holtec’s two proposed small modular reactors (SMRs) at Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. Comments on the scope of Holtec’s Palisades SMR project’s environmental impact statement are due by July 15. The agency is looking for public comments to identify possible alternatives, environmental […]

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said that Holtec International’s Palisades nuclear power plant will play a role in power data centers in Michigan, according to a Monday WKAR article. Wright, along with Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), discussed energy plans in Michigan amid the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing closing a $1.6 billion […]

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said that Holtec International’s Palisades nuclear power plant will play a role in power data centers in Michigan, according to a Monday WKAR article. Wright, along with Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), discussed energy plans in Michigan amid the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing closing a $1.6 billion […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public input on the environmental review of Holtec’s two proposed small modular reactors (SMRs) at Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. Comments on the scope of Holtec’s Palisades SMR project’s environmental impact statement are due by July 15. The agency is looking for public comments to identify possible alternatives, environmental […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public input on a draft environmental assessment and draft finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for restarting the former Three Mile Island reactor. NRC published a notice in the Federal Register on Monday and requested that comments be submitted by July 8. NRC is evaluating the foreseeable environmental effects […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public input on a draft environmental assessment and draft finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the former Three Mile Island reactor restart. NRC published a notice in the Federal Register on Monday and requested that comments be submitted by July 8. NRC is currently evaluating the foreseeable environmental […]

Constellation Energy moves one step closer to restarting the former Three Mile Island reactor in Pennsylvania after having a waiver granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week. Under the waiver request granted on Monday, Constellation will be able to transfer 760 megawatts of capacity interconnection rights from its Eddystone natural-gas power plant […]

Brookfield and Columbia, S.C.-based The Nuclear Company formed a new company to fulfill the role as project manager for the completion of Units 2 and 3 of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Plant in Fairfield County, S.C. The company will combine Brookfield’s global assessment management and energy infrastructure development abilities with The Nuclear Company’s nuclear project […]

Brookfield and Columbia, S.C.-based The Nuclear Company formed a new company to fulfill the role as project manager for the completion of Units 2 and 3 of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Plant in Fairfield County, S.C. The company will combine Brookfield’s global assessment management and energy infrastructure development abilities with The Nuclear Company’s nuclear project […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice in the Federal Register this week seeking public comments on NextEra Energy’s three license amendment requests for the Duane Arnold Energy Center restart. According to the Wednesday notice, comments must be submitted by May 22, while requests for hearings or petitions to intervene must be submitted by […]

The former Three Mile Island Unit 1 should be back online by the second half of 2027, a Constellation Energy spokesperson told Exchange Monitor this week. According to a March 26 Reuters article, the grid operator PJM Interconnection said the former Three Mile Island plant, now known as Crane Clean Energy Center, could not connect […]

Holtec International completed major refurbishment projects for the shuttered Palisades reactor in Michigan and is on track to restart the plant probably in the first half of this year, the company said this week. Site preparation is also getting underway for a couple of planned small modular reactors at the property that could enter service […]

Holtec International completed major refurbishment projects for the shuttered Palisades reactor in Michigan and is on track to restart the plant probably in the first half of this year, the company said Monday. Site preparation is also getting underway for a couple of planned small modular reactors at the property that could enter service in […]

The former Three Mile Island Unit 1 should be back online by the second half of 2027, a Constellation Energy spokesperson told Exchange Monitor Monday. According to a March 26 Reuters article, the grid operator PJM Interconnection said that the former Three Mile Island plant, now known as Crane Clean Energy Center, could not connect […]

ROCKVILLE, MD – With the Palisades Nuclear Plant nearing its restart, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is looking to fast track the review of the former Three Mile Island Unit 1 to resume operations by March 2027, an NRC panel said Thursday. During the NRC Regulatory Information Conference’s final day, a panel made of NRC […]

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright called for Indian Point Energy Center, located in Buchanan, N.Y. to be “rebuilt and reopened” to bring down New York’s energy costs.  “New Yorkers are now paying nearly 60 percent more for electricity than the national average, and prices have risen dramatically over the past […]