The restart of the single-unit Palisades nuclear power station in Michigan is behind schedule and will not happen until early 2026, according to Holtec International, the company behind the restart.

Palisades, which began commercial operation in 1972, ceased operations in May 2022.

Holtec bought Palisades to decommission the facility, which had struggled to compete with natural gas-fired plants and renewable energy, but in early 2023 applied to the DOE for federal loan funding to repower the plant.