PALISADES
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 812 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Van Buren County
- Operator
- ENTERGY NUCLEAR PALISADES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 1715
- Coordinates
- 42.3235, -86.3144
PALISADES, an 812 MW Nuclear power plant in Van Buren County, Michigan. Operated by ENTERGY NUCLEAR PALISADES LLC, commissioned 1972.
Weather peril exposure
PALISADES is an 812 MW nuclear power plant in Van Buren County, MI, operated by ENTERGY NUCLEAR PALISADES LLC, commissioned in 1972. Van Buren County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 92nd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Van Buren County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 35.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 28.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Van Buren County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.