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Holtec
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Holtec files Palisades SMR safety report with NRC
Holtec filed a safety report for two proposed 340-MWe SMR-300 units at Palisades, completing the application package's second phase, not winning approval.

Fuel assembly incident pauses Palisades loading
Holtec paused fuel loading at Palisades after a used assembly tilted in the reactor vessel; all 204 assemblies must be loaded before startup can advance.

NRC finds two Green radiation-safety lapses during Palisades restart
The NRC issued two Green, non-cited violations to Holtec's Palisades plant over airborne contamination and missed dose evaluations during restart work.

Palisades fuel loading: Holtec restart timeline and what comes next
Holtec began loading fuel at Palisades, moving the 805-MWe reactor to Mode 6. Inspections and startup tests ahead of the first US restart from shutdown.

NRC opens environmental review of Holtec's Palisades new-build
The NRC has begun the environmental review of Holtec's plan to site two SMR-300 reactors at Palisades, pushing the Michigan project deeper into licensing.
