Van Buren County officials form Palisades advisory panel By: FOX 17 and last updated 2020-12-11 16:35:29-05 PAW PAW, Mich. â The Van Buren County Board of Commissioners has established the Palisades Community Advisory Panel. The move was made to offer transparency, education and public involvement in the pending shutdown of the Palisades Power Plant, according to the Van Buren Office of County Administrator. Weâre told the plant will permanently close in spring 2022. âPalisades has been a part of this community for nearly 50 years,â says Commission Chair Richard Godfrey. âThe County has taken prudent actions to prepare for a 2022 shutdown, but the fact remains that the work at Palisades will be far from over once the plant ceases operation.â