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Pioneer Units 1 & 2 · SMR-300

A proposed two-unit SMR-300 plant adjacent to the existing Palisades reactor.

Covert, Michigan · Verified

Lead company · Holtec International

Program · Gen III+ SMR Pathway · NRC construction-permit review

Phased permit reviewHigh confidence
Deployment stage3 / 8Development

Deployment trajectory

1Interest
2Preliminary
3Development
4Contractual
5Ready
6Physical
7Operational
8Replication

Latest milestone

NRC accepted Part 1 of the phased construction-permit application, including a limited-work request, for detailed review.

2026-02 · NRC Pioneer application record

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Next milestone

Obtain the limited-work authorization and complete the remaining construction-permit application and reviews.

Responsible
Palisades SMR and NRC
Key blocker
NRC review, remaining application sections, supply chain, and execution
GenerationGen III+
ScaleSMR
Reactor familyLWR · PWR
RoleCommercial power
Capacity2 × 300 MWe
Reporting basisVerified