Decommissioning – Entergy

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Thank you, Lake Hico

April 10, 2025

In our 100-year history of providing reliable and affordable power to Mississippians, no area has a chapter in our story like that of the Rex Brown Cooling Pond. The chapter, which we’ve officially finished by returning the property back to Jackson Public Schools, played a critical role in keeping the lights on for thousands of homes and businesses.

Entergy Mississippi to build first new power station in 50 years

September 3, 2024

By replacing older power plants with more advanced and efficient technology, Entergy Mississippi is producing more electricity from the same amount of fuel while significantly reducing carbon emissions.

Entergy Mississippi implodes remainder of Rex Brown Steam Electric Station

July 28, 2022

Natural gas power plant served the company’s customers for 71 years

Entergy completes sale of Palisades Power Plant to Holtec

June 28, 2022

Entergy today completed the sale of the subsidiary that owns the Palisades Power Plant to Holtec International to ensure a safe and timely decommissioning of the nuclear site. The sale of the Palisades plant completes Entergy’s planned exit from the nuclear merchant power business.

Entergy’s Palisades team finishes strong as facility shuts down

May 21, 2022

Control room operators at Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant safely removed the nuclear reactor from service for the final time today, May 20, 2022. The final shut down marks the end of more than 50 successful years of safe, secure, and reliable generation of clean, carbon-free electricity at Palisades, which began commercial operation in 1971.

Entergy Completes Sale of Indian Point Energy Center to Holtec

May 28, 2021

Entergy Corporation today completed the sale of the subsidiaries that own Indian Point Energy Center to a Holtec International subsidiary, which plans to complete major decommissioning activities at the site decades sooner than if Entergy had continued to own the facility.

Entergy, Holtec, Other Parties File Proposal Recommending Approval of Indian Point Transfer

April 15, 2021

Subsidiaries of Entergy Corporation and Holtec International, along with other parties, today filed a Joint Proposal with the New York Public Service Commission, which reflects a comprehensive settlement of the issues raised in the proceeding concerning the proposed post-shutdown transfer of Indian Point to subsidiaries of Holtec for decommissioning.

Entergy and Holtec File Request to Transfer Palisades Nuclear Plant Post-Shutdown

December 24, 2020

Entergy Corporation and Holtec International, through their affiliates, jointly submitted a License Transfer Application today with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting approval to transfer the NRC licenses for the Palisades Nuclear Plant to Holtec following its shutdown and permanent defueling in the spring of 2022.

License Transfer Request for Indian Point Approved by NRC

November 24, 2020

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission today approved the application to transfer the licenses for Indian Point Energy Center’s nuclear power plants Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3, from Entergy Corporation subsidiaries to a Holtec International subsidiary for prompt decommissioning.

Entergy and Holtec File Request to Transfer Indian Point Post-Shutdown

November 22, 2019

Entergy Corporation and Holtec International, through their affiliates, jointly filed a License Transfer Application today with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, requesting approval for the transfer of the NRC licenses for the Indian Point Energy Center to Holtec after the last unit permanently shuts down by April 30, 2021.