Tracker · Application
Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Limited Work Authorization Application
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in review activities for the first part of a phased construction permit application, including a limited work authorization request, from Palisades SMR, LLC, for a dual-unit SMR-300 plant located at the Palisades Energy Center in Covert, Michigan. The units are individually named Pioneer Unit 1 and Pioneer Unit 2.Application docket numbers: 05000616 and 05000617.
- Who
- Palisades SMR, LLC
- Design
- SMR-300
- Reactor type
- SMR-300
- Status
- Under review
- What
- Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Phased Construction Permit Application - Limited Work Authorization
- When
- December 31, 2025 (date of application submittal) to present
- Site
- the Palisades Energy Center in Covert, Michigan
- NRC page reviewed
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Dockets
Status timeline
Dates are printed as the NRC page prints them, including the actual (A) or target (T) mark.
| Milestone | Completion date |
|---|---|
| SMR, LLC, Submittal of Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Limited Work Authorization Application (Project No. 99902049) (ML25365A983), received. | December 31, 2025 - A December 31, 2025 |
| Federal Register Notice of Receipt and Availability; SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application – Limited Work Authorization (91 FR 2803), issued. | January 22, 2026 - A January 22, 2026 |
| Letter to SMR, LLC, Acceptance Review Results for a Limited Work Authorization Application for SMR-300 Pioneer Units 1 and 2 (ML26A041A223), issued. | February 13, 2025 - A February 13, 2025 |
| Federal Register Notice of Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Limited Work Authorization Application Acceptance and Opportunity for Hearing (91 FR 9892), issued. | February 27, 2026 - A February 27, 2026 |
| Audit Plan for the Regulatory Audit of Pioneer Units 1 and 2 Limited Work Authorization Application, issued. (ML26082A164) | March 27, 2026 - A March 27, 2026 |
| FRN Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application; Limited Work Authorization; Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement ML26127A325 | June 10, 2026 - A June 10, 2026 |
| Draft Safety Evaluation Report (with information gaps) | August 31, 2026 – A August 31, 2026 |
| Draft Environmental Impact Statement | October 31, 2026 – T October 31, 2026 |
| Advanced Safety Evaluation Report (without open items) | January 31, 2027 – T January 31, 2027 |
| Final Safety Evaluation Report | March 31, 2027 – T March 31, 2027 |
| Final Environmental Impact Statement | March 31, 2027 – T March 31, 2027 |
NRC activity table
The NRC page in this snapshot does not list a product activity table.
Related Federal Register notices
Included when a notice shares a docket printed on the NRC page, or when the notice title repeats the project or design name. Other NRC notices are left out.
- SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization
Notice · 2026-21588 · October 22, 2026
- SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization
Notice · 2026-21049 · October 15, 2026
- SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization
Notice · 2026-20626 · October 8, 2026
- SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization
Notice · 2026-20094 · October 1, 2026
- SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Exemption
Notice · 2026-17626 · August 28, 2026
- SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
Notice · 2026-17253 · August 25, 2026
- Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application; Limited Work Authorization; Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
Notice · 2026-11915 · June 15, 2026 · Comments close July 15, 2026
- SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization
Notice · 2026-03943 · February 27, 2026
- SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization
Notice · 2026-01143 · January 22, 2026