Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant
This is a view of Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant from the West.
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CountryUnited States
LocationMonticello, Wright County, Minnesota
Coordinates45°20′1″N 93°50′57″W / 45.33361°N 93.84917°W / 45.33361; -93.84917
StatusOperational
Construction beganJune 19, 1967
Commission dateJune 30, 1971
Construction cost$455.8 million (2007 USD)[1]
OwnerXcel Energy
OperatorNorthern States Power Company
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeBWR
Reactor supplierGeneral Electric
Cooling towers2 × Mechanical Draft
Cooling sourceMississippi River
Thermal capacity1 × 2004 MWth
Power generation
Units operational1 × 647 MW
Make and modelBWR-3 (Mark 1)
Nameplate capacity647 MW
Capacity factor91.04% (2017)
80.80% (lifetime)
Annual net output5022 GWh (2021)
External links
WebsiteMonticello Nuclear Generating Station
CommonsRelated 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.

  1. ^ "EIA - State Nuclear Profiles". www.eia.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "PRIS - Reactor Details". Archived from the original on October 5, 2013.