Nuclear Power

As Michigan continues its push for clean energy, how does nuclear power factor into that? Northern Michigan could soon get some of its electricity from a restarted nuclear plant several hours south of here. We’ll explore the debate. Also, a journey to the bottom of the Great Lakes … by robot.

The historic restart of a nuclear power plant is planned for later this year on the shores of Lake Michigan, and a northern Michigan energy cooperative is playing a major role.

Wolverine Power Cooperative will receive hundreds of millions of dollars of federal grant money, announced Thursday, to purchase nuclear power from the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven, once it reopens. Wolverine is the sole supplier of power to northern Michigan’s Cherryland Electric, Great Lakes Energy, and Presque Isle Electric & Gas.

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