Holtec Palisades is an 800 megawatt nuclear power plant, located in Covert Township, Michigan, six miles south of the City of South Haven, Mich. The plant has been in operation since 1971 providing clean, affordable electrical energy to the customers of Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest combination gas and electric utility. The plant is Van Buren County's largest employer, providing over 700 jobs in the area.
The Benton Harbor Holtec facility at 330 W. Main St. is a combined Emergency Operations Facility and Joint Information Center from which offsite emergency support actions and communications are controlled and coordinated with state, local and federal authorities.