Palisades — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1715
- Capacity
- 811.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Nuclear
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Van Buren, MI
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Holtec Palisades, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,730,230 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 66.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- REC
Palisades
Out of serviceNuclearGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #3 of 3 Nuclear plants in MI#52 of 57 nationally
811.8 MW Nuclear out of service in Van Buren, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
811.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Nuclear
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.3230, -86.3146
County
Van Buren, MI
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Holtec Palisades, LLC | Holtec International | Entergy |
| Owner(s) | Holtec Palisades, LLC | Holtec International | — |
| Status | Out of service | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Holtec International
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located on Lake Michigan, in Van Buren County's Covert Township, Michigan, on a 432-acre (175 ha) site 5 miles (8.0 km) south of South Haven, Michigan, USA. Palisades was operated by the Nuclear Management Company and owned by CMS Energy prior to the sale to Entergy on April 11, 2007.
Read more on WikipediaPalisades is a nuclear power plant located in Van Buren County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 811.8 MW and consists of a single generator. It began operating in 1972 and is currently operated by Holtec Palisades, LLC. Palisades is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority. Within Michigan, Palisades is the second-largest nuclear plant, and it ranks 50th out of 55 nuclear plants nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Palisades generated 2,730,230 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.1%. The plant is within the Reliability Corporation (REC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
REC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
2.7M MWh
Annual Generation
66.1%
Capacity Factor
Aug 2019 – Jul 2022
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Palisades Generation Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Holtec International
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.PALISA2A1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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