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 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 ...
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating licence of the boiling water reactor ...
Momentum is building at the Minnesota Legislature to lift the 31-year-old moratorium on new nuclear plants, with newly empowered Republicans naming it a top priority and resistance softening among ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Minnesota’s 31-year-old ban on new nuclear power plants is facing another challenge from utility companies and supporters of nuclear power, who say the technology is necessary to meet the state’s ...