Another Setback for Palisades, and Another Reason it is an Unfit Replacement for CampbellAnother Setback for Palisades, and Another Reason it is an Unfit Replacement for Campbell

“The U.S. nuclear power regulator said on Wednesday that inspections found issues at the Palisades nuclear reactor in Michigan that owner Holtec wants to restart…’Preliminary results identified a large number of steam generator tubes with indications that require further analysis and/or repair,’ a notice on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s website said… Alan Blind, engineering director […]

Jamestown Township Board Approves Sending Request for Closure Delay at 09/16/2024 Board Meeting!Jamestown Township Board Approves Sending Request for Closure Delay at 09/16/2024 Board Meeting!

Georgetown Township is on course for doing the same, after a unanimous vote of support of its Utilities Committee. Other area boards are showing positive indications of support. The goal is for all Ottawa County town and county boards to do the same, in order to send a unified message that the Campbell plant closure […]

Speech Before the Park Township Board on 9/12/2024Speech Before the Park Township Board on 9/12/2024

I am from Georgetown Township and lead the “Save the Campbell” effort. Indications from the Georgetown and Jamestown Township Boards are that they will be passing what I am also requesting of this board and the other town boards of Ottawa County. The utilities committee of the Georgetown Township Board unanimously approved it, and it […]

More Evidence the Grid Cannot Absorb Precipitous Closures Like the CampbellMore Evidence the Grid Cannot Absorb Precipitous Closures Like the Campbell

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/03/11/green-energy-disaster-grid-renewables-power – Disaster is looming for the electric grid : ‘I do not use the term ‘crisis’ for melodrama, but because it is an accurate description’ https://nma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NMA_WhitePaper_4_10_24.pdf – THE GRID RELIABILITY CRISIS COLLIDES WITH SURGING POWER DEMAND

Michigan Desperately Seeks a Solution To Campbell Plant Closure Instead of the Obvious OneMichigan Desperately Seeks a Solution To Campbell Plant Closure Instead of the Obvious One

“Michigan’s power sector has struggled in recent years to build out enough renewable generation, such as wind farms and solar fields, to offset past and planned closures of major load providers like coal-fired plants.” – https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2024/07/could-a-powerline-connecting-michigan-and-wisconsin-below-lake-michigan-be-a-clean-energy-solution.html All of these alternative “solutions” have the disadvantage of being much more expensive and less reliable than the Campbell […]