SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 1, 2024The Verge

The US could bring a shuttered nuclear power plant back to life next year

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The Department of Energy is providing a $1.52 billion loan to reopen the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, which could be the first recommissioning of a retired nuclear plant in the US. The 800-megawatt plant aims to generate electricity for 800,000 homes by late 2024, creating up to 600 union jobs and potentially operating until 2051.

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