Xcel has said continuing to operate its two Minnesota nuclear plants ... to carbon-free electricity. The Monticello plant produces enough energy to power more than half a million homes in the ...
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the renewal of Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear-generating plant’s operating licence, extending its operations by 20 years, to 2050.
The Monticello nuclear power plant gained federal clearance to operate through 2050 — pending approval from state regulators — extending the life of one of two such facilities in Minnesota ...
Xcel has said continuing to operate its two Minnesota nuclear plants ... to carbon-free electricity. The Monticello plant produces enough energy to power more than half a million homes in the ...
The license extension is the second for the Monticello plant, which opened in 1971. Xcel, Minnesota’s largest ... they seek firm sources of clean power. Nuclear power is available on demand ...
The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is located in Monticello, Minnesota, and began operating in 1971. Its single General Electric BWR-3 reactor generates 671 MW. The reactor’s original ...
Xcel Energy XEL announced that it has received a renewal of its carbon-free Monticello ... King Plant by 2028 and Sherco 3 by 2030. In 2023, Northern States Power Company (“NSP”)-Minnesota ...
The Monticello nuclear power plant along with its counterpart Prairie Island nuclear plant located in Red Wing, Minnesota, collectively provide 30% of the electricity for Xcel Energy's customers ...