Query
Palisades
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Palisades
Generated
2026-10-10T17:29:32.183Z

Briefing on Palisades

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
812 MW
Capacity
Out of service
Current status
1972
Operating since
1
Generators
66.1%
Capacity factor
2730 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOut of service

Palisades is a 812 MW Nuclear asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Out of service.

Palisades is reported in Michigan since 1972 under Holtec Palisades, LLC. Available operating and financial measures include 66.1% capacity factor and 2730 GWh annual generation.

Location
Van Buren, Michigan
Technology
Nuclear
Owner / parent
Holtec Palisades, LLC
Operator
Holtec Palisades, LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
1715

What stands out

1

Palisades is a 812 MW Nuclear asset in Michigan with status Out of service.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 66.1% capacity factor and 2730 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Michigan's risky Palisades reactor restart is behind schedule | Opinion” (Detroit Free Press, 2026-03-09).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#3 of 3
National rank
#53 of 58

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.