| Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant | |
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 This is a view of Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant from the West. | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°20′1″N 93°50′57″W / 45.33361°N 93.84917°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | June 19, 1967 |
| Commission date | June 30, 1971 |
| Construction cost | $455.8 million (2007 USD)[1] |
| Owner(s) | Xcel Energy |
| Operator(s) | Northern States Power Company |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | BWR |
| Reactor supplier | General Electric |
| Cooling towers | 2 × Mechanical Draft |
| Cooling source | Mississippi River |
| Thermal capacity | 1 × 2004 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 647 MW |
| Make and model | BWR-3 (Mark 1) |
| Nameplate capacity | 647 MW |
| Capacity factor | 91.04% (2017) 80.80% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 5022 GWh (2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | Monticello Nuclear Generating Station |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is a nuclear power plant located in Monticello, Minnesota, along the Mississippi River. The site, which began operating in 1971, has a single nuclear reactor (boiling water reactor) of the General Electric BWR-3 design generating 671 MWe. The plant is owned by Xcel Energy and operated by Northern States Power, its regional subsidiary.[2]
The reactor was originally licensed until 2010; a renewal license issued in 2006 has allowed it to continue operating until September 8, 2030. In January 2023, Northern States Power Company applied for a license renewal of 20 years beyond 2030.
- ^ "EIA - State Nuclear Profiles". www.eia.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ "PRIS - Reactor Details". Archived from the original on October 5, 2013.