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The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in West Michigan has moved one step closer to becoming the first shuttered commercial nuclear power plant in the U.S. to reopen. 

The power plant’s owner, Holtec International, said crews recently received 68 assemblies of new nuclear fuel after earning “operations status” in August from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

The company expects the 800-megawatt plant to serve more than 800,000 homes and businesses once it resumes operation. 

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