Holtec files safety report for 680 MW twin SMR project in Michigan

Holtec International has submitted its Preliminary Safety Analysis Report to the NRC, completing the final filing phase of its two-part construction permit application for two SMR-300 reactors at the Palisades campus in Michigan. The Pioneer 1 and Pioneer 2 units would supply 680 MW of low-carbon power, with early ground work already underway.

• Two SMR-300 reactors totaling 680 MW planned at Covert Township, Michigan
• PSAR filing completes the two-part construction permit application with the NRC
• Regulators cleared early excavation and soil stabilization at the site
• Safety evaluations of modular construction and seismic models due by November