PALISADES

How PALISADES compares

With 812 MW of capacity, PALISADES ranks 12th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and is the smallest of the 3 operating Nuclear plants in the state. It accounts for about 19% of Michigan's operating Nuclear capacity and 3.1% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 51st-largest of the 55 operating Nuclear plants in the database. Commissioned in 1972, it is older than 56% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Van Buren County with one other operating plant, NEW COVERT GENERATING FACILITY.

EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 812 MW of nameplate capacity, all nuclear technology.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,179 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NEW COVERT GENERATING FACILITY (1,176 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, GAP Union Station in South Bend, about 45.3 miles away.

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology