Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant | |
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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 | Xcel Energy |
Operator | 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.