Palisades and Big Rock Point are the Latest Nuclear Plants to Join Holtec’s Decommissioning Fleet
Holtec International completed the acquisition of the Palisades Power Plant and the Big Rock Point site from Entergy Corporation today.
Holtec Partners with Hyundai Engineering & Construction to Cooperate on Decommissioning Projects in South Korea
We are pleased to announce that Holtec International and Hyundai Engineering & Construction (HDEC) have signed an agreement to cooperate in the area of nuclear plant decommissioning.
Holtec’s Decommissioning and Manufacturing Programs Win Plaudits from Regional Publications
We are pleased to report that the technology milestones achieved over the past three years in our decommissioning program, which is moving apace at three nuclear plant sites, is winning kudos from regional publications.
Palisades and Big Rock Point Licenses Transfer to Holtec, Approved by the USNRC Today, Enlarges Holtec’s Decommissioning Fleet to Seven Reactor Units
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the transfer of the Palisades Power Plant to Holtec International after the facility permanently shuts down in the spring of 2022. The approval also allows the transfer of Entergy’s decommissioned Big Rock Point facility near Charlevoix, Michigan, where only the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) remains.
A Summer of Safety and Success at Holtec’s Decommissioning Sites
Decommissioning activities were in full-swing this past summer at Holtec International’s Indian Point, Pilgrim and Oyster Creek sites.
HDI’s Oyster Creek and Pilgrim Decommissioning Sites Report Safe, Efficient, and Record-Setting Progress
We are pleased to report that the ongoing decommissioning projects at New Jersey’s Oyster Creek site and Massachusetts’ Pilgrim site, being carried out by Holtec under a turnkey undertaking, have been notching impressive milestones worthy of memorializing through this news bulletin.
Successes Build as Holtec’s Decommissioning Fleet Grows
Holtec International celebrated landmarks and benchmarks this past month as it welcomed Indian Point Energy Center, the newest member to its fleet of decommissioning sites and celebrated the safe and successful completion of a key Oyster Creek milestone in world record time!
The Last Operating Reactor at Indian Point Shuts Down Tonight
We mark the permanent cessation of energy generation at the Indian Point Energy Center today when the last operating reactor – Indian Point Unit 3 – shuts down. Subject to the authorization by New York’s Public Service Commission, our Company, Holtec International, is slated to become the successor owner of the IPEC site with the…
New York’s Local, County & State Government and NGOs Unanimous in Approving Agreement that Supports Holtec’s Decommissioning of the Indian Point Energy Center
We are pleased to announce that a major step toward the timely decommissioning of the three-reactor Indian Point site occurred yesterday with the unanimous signing of a Joint Petition (“Agreement”) by all stakeholders that will support the NY Public Service Commission’s deliberations and decision in May.
Holtec’s Disruptive Innovations Poised to Underpin Enhanced Human Health & Safety and Environmental Protection in the Nuclear Decommissioning Industry
We are pleased to share some of the recent innovations employed at our plants undergoing prompt decommissioning – Oyster Creek and Pilgrim – that have a large beneficial consequence to enhancing public health and safety as well as protection of the environment. Oyster Creek (a Holtec plant acquired from Exelon, 96.4 metric ton crane capacity)…
Oyster Creek and Pilgrim: New Year, Same Focus on Safety and Excellence
With 2021 now well underway, decommissioning activities at the Oyster Creek and Pilgrim decommissioning sites continue to progress, a testament to the strong focus on safety, precision and innovation at both locations.
Glimpses of Holtec Happenings in 2020
The year 2020 marked many milestones for Holtec, in spite of a global pandemic that has challenged us all.
Holtec and Entergy Jointly Submit Application to the USNRC to Transfer the Palisades Power Plant License to Holtec
Holtec International and Entergy Corporation have jointly submitted a License Transfer Application to the USNRC requesting approval to transfer the NRC license for the Palisades Power Plant to Holtec.
NRC Approves the Transfer-of-License for the Three-Reactor Indian Point Energy Center from Entergy to Holtec for Decommissioning
We are pleased to announce that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) has approved the transfer of the Indian Point Energy Center licenses from Entergy Corporation subsidiaries to Holtec International subsidiaries.
Sharing Excellence: How Pilgrim and Oyster Creek Work as One Team
Holtec’s fleet approach to decommissioning allows sites to share resources, multiply experience and expertise, and learn from each other’s best practices. Working together as a fleet is spelling success for the Pilgrim and Oyster Creek Decommissioning Sites.
Oyster Creek and Pilgrim Lead the Way in Decommissioning
The decommissioning of Oyster Creek and Pilgrim Station continue to progress with safety, precision and efficiency.
Oyster Creek and Pilgrim Decommissioning Activities in Full Swing
From safely moving fuel to dismantling key components and using the latest innovative radioactive waste storage equipment, decommissioning activities at Pilgrim and Oyster Creek are moving forward with utmost safety and precision.
Oyster Creek and Pilgrim Meet Decommissioning Milestones with Safety as Their Top Goal
Decommissioning activities at Holtec’s Oyster Creek and Pilgrim sites continue to move forward on schedule.
Holtec International and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Reach Accord on Decommissioning of Pilgrim Station
We are pleased to announce that after months of good faith negotiation, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Holtec have amicably and productively come to agreement on all key issues related to the safe decommissioning of the shuttered Pilgrim nuclear plant.
Decommissioning Work at Oyster Creek and Pilgrim Continues on Schedule
With a multitude of activities underway, Holtec’s Oyster Creek and Pilgrim decommissioning sites continue to make significant progress and remain on schedule.
Indian Point Unit 2 Shuts Down Today
Holtec is saddened to observe that Indian Point Unit 2, competently operated by Entergy since 2001 and having served as a prominent clean energy producer in New York, is shutting down today – a casualty of the competition from the prevailing ultra-cheap fossil fuel prices and government subsidized renewable energy.
Decommissioning Innovations at Oyster Creek and Pilgrim to Help Expedite their Transition into Productive Industrial Sites
Our ongoing decommissioning programs at Oyster Creek and Pilgrim are fueled by creativity and innovation to efficiently transition these sites to enable them to host diverse commercial economic activities at the earliest possible date.
Ongoing Decommissioning Effort at Oyster Creek and Pilgrim Notch Outstanding Performance Metrics
We are pleased to report that both of our decommissioning sites, Oyster Creek in Lacey Township, NJ and Pilgrim in Plymouth, Massachusetts, are setting new levels of excellence in every relevant metric of performance as they drive forward with safe and efficient deconstruction of the shuttered nuclear plants. Oyster Creek, under Site Vice President Jeff…
A Decommissioning Update on Holtec’s Shutdown Nuclear Plants
Since 1986, it has been Holtec’s continued mission to develop technologies and services, while providing the utmost protection to workers and the communities in which it operates. Holtec continues to deliver this mission through its promise to decommission shutdown nuclear power plants safely and efficiently. Decommissioning at Oyster Creek Generating Station (Lacey Township, NJ) The…
2019 in Review
We bid a fond goodbye to 2019 which will stand out in our company’s annals as a watershed year when we began the implementation of several new ambitious initiatives that will shape our endeavors for decades to come.
HDI Harnesses New Technologies for Enhanced Decommissioning of Nuclear Plants
Members of Holtec International’s Decommissioning Advisory Board met on October 29, 2019 to assay advances made by the Company in its first year of decommissioning endeavors related to Oyster Creek (formerly Exelon’s) and Pilgrim (formerly Entergy’s) nuclear plants. This board is comprised of noted industry stalwarts representing many of North America’s leading nuclear operators. Holtec…
Holtec Completes Acquisition of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
Holtec International’s subsidiaries completed the acquisition of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts from Entergy Corporation today.
NRC Approves Pilgrim License Transfer to Holtec for Decommissioning
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the transfer of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station operating license today from Entergy Corporation to Holtec International for decommissioning.
NRC Approves Oyster Creek License Transfer to Holtec for Decommissioning
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the transfer of the Oyster Creek Generating Station operating license today from Exelon Generation to Holtec International.
Holtec Has Reached an Agreement with Entergy to Acquire Indian Point Energy Center After the Last of the Three Reactors Shuts Down
We are pleased to announce that Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR) has agreed to sell the subsidiaries that own Indian Point Units 1, 2, and 3, located in Buchanan, N.Y., to a Holtec International subsidiary for decommissioning.
Reprising 2018
At Holtec, 2018 will be remembered as the year when the Company’s four-year quest to launch its decommissioning program reached a successful milestone.
Holtec Files Request to Acquire Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station by End of 2019, Complete Decommissioning Decades Sooner than Entergy
Entergy Corp. and Holtec International, through their affiliates, asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) today to approve the sale of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to Holtec after shutdown. Holtec plans to complete decommissioning and site restoration decades sooner than if Entergy completed decommissioning. The companies jointly filed a License Transfer Application, requesting approval for…
Holtec International to Acquire Pilgrim and Palisades Sites from Entergy after their Reactors Shutdown: Proto-Prompt Decommissioning Planned for Both Sites
As reported in the media, Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR) has agreed to sell the subsidiaries that own the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan, after their shutdowns and reactor defuelings, to a Holtec International subsidiary for accelerated decommissioning. The sales include the transfer of the licenses,…
Holtec International to Purchase Oyster Creek Generating Station and Decommission Nuclear Plant Within Eight Years
Exelon Generation, the owner of the nation’s largest fleet of nuclear energy facilities, and Holtec International, a global leader in used nuclear fuel management technologies, today announced an agreement for Holtec to purchase Oyster Creek Generating Station. Under the terms of the agreement, which is subject to regulatory approvals, Holtec will assume ownership of the…