Michigan · Existing nuclear site
Palisades Nuclear Plant
Palisades Nuclear Plant is an existing nuclear site in Van Buren County, Michigan. It has 1 operating reactor unit (PWR) under NRC operating licences.
Screening match
Microreactor
80.7 / 100
Data for 92% of the criteria
SMR
82.3 / 100
Data for 92% of the criteria
Large reactor
74.3 / 100
Data for 94% of the criteria
Screening only — not a site suitability determination.
Location
Van Buren County, Michigan. Approximate location (42.32, -86.31).
Nearby candidate sites
Palisades Nuclear Plant ranks 1st of 29 candidate sites in Michigan by SMR match.
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