U.S. Nuclear Plants
Palisades
Michigan
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Unit 1 Nuclear system supplied by Combustion Engineering,
Inc. |
Capacity
Net MW(e) |
Generation
in 2003
Megawatthours |
Capacity
Factor |
Type |
On-line
Date |
License
Expiration Date |
767 |
6,151,481 |
91.3
% |
PWR |
Feb. 21, 1991 |
March 24, 2011 |
PWR= Pressurized
Light Water Reactor
Description: The Palisades nuclear plant is located on a site of about 490 acres near
South Haven, Michigan.
Ownership: Palisades is operated by the Nuclear Management Company and owned by CMS
Energy Corporation.
The Impact of
the Nuclear Industry on Michigan:
- News
item: Nearby
fire idles AEP nuclear plant in Michigan
- Highlights
- Nuclear-provided Electricity Generation
- Competition in the State Electricity Market
- Environmental Trends: Emissions levels
- Various Links to related sites.
Sources: Capacity, for purposes of this report, is the net
summer capability as reported in Energy Information Administration (EIA) survey
form 860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." Capacity Factor is a
calculation in which the maximum possible generation (based on net summer
capability) is divided into the actual generation than multiplied by 100 to get
a percentage. Generation is the electricity output reported by plant owners on
EIA survey form 906. Type of Unit: All U.S. commercial reactors currently in
operation are one of two types: BWR (boiling water reactor) or PWR (pressurized
light water reactor). The type is identified in EIA's Nuclear Power
Generation and Fuel Cycle Report. Both the On-line Date and the License
Expiration Date are reported annually in Information Digest by the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
Contact:
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