In 1955, an association of twenty regional power and industrial companies led by the Detroit Edison Company created a non-profit research-and-development company, the Atomic Power Development Association (APDA), to develop the initial proposal for a fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Michigan. Later in 1955, the APDA chartered the Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC) to design, construct, and operate the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit I after federal approval of the APDA's proposal. Plan...

The Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant records consists of two series. The Operations and Procedures series, 1956-1974 (2.5 cubic ft.), contains power plant and core design schematics, operating reports, manuals, and procedures binders. The procedures manuals cover pre-operational processes, plant facilities, and emergency shut down steps. The Technical Reports series, 1952-1975 (3.5 cubic ft.), contains summary reports, test data, fuel pin development records, and supplier informatio...