This is the first instance in which a previously shut-down US nuclear plant has been granted approval to resume operations.

The Palisades plant is now authorized to receive new fuel and formally transition licensed reactor operators to on-shift status, Holtec International said in a statement.

COVERT, Mich. — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRC) approved a series of licensing and regulatory actions that are essential for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant to restart. Palisades ceased operations in May 2022 by its New Orleans-based owner, Entergy Corp., and was later sold to Holtec International in June 2022.