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In 2006, Xcel Energy proposed a series of upgrades to the plant in order to increase its output and extend its life for an additional 20 years. In December 2013, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved [ 19 ] the license amendment allowing the unit to increase output from 600 MWe to 671 MWe.
ST.. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators said Thursday they're monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant, and ...
The energy company responsible for leaking radioactive material from its nuclear plant in Monticello, Minnesota, in recent months has announced that it will build an underground metal barrier to ...
Xcel Energy, the owner, said it will temporarily power down the Monticello facility Friday to repair a recurring leak of radioactive water discovered this week.
On May 20, 2019, Xcel Energy announced its intent to close all of its remaining coal-fired plants in Minnesota by 2030 while compensating by increasing solar production capacity by 1,400%. It also declared its plans to continue operating its Monticello nuclear plant near Monticello, Minnesota until at least 2040. [20] [21]
Xcel Energy: 2019 Grand Meadow Wind Farm Dexter, Minnesota: 100.5 67 Xcel Energy: 2008 Lake Benton Wind Farm (I-II) Lincoln County, Minnesota Pipestone County, Minnesota: 207.4 276 NextEra Energy Xcel Energy: 1998/1999 Nobles Wind Farm Reading, Minnesota: 200 134 Xcel Energy: 2010 Odell Wind Farm Cottonwood County, Minnesota: 200 100 Algonquin ...
A leak of what was believed to be hundreds of gallons of water containing tritium was discovered this week from a temporary fix at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, where 400,000 gallons (1 ...
In May 2019, Xcel Energy announced a change where the Sherco plant's third unit will shut down in 2030, about a decade earlier than previously planned, while the company hopes to keep the nearby Monticello nuclear plant in operation until at least 2040, although that is 10 years longer than it is currently licensed to operate.