Monticello Nuclear Facility — Wright, MN — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
685 MW
Summer: 617 MW | Winter: 646 MW
Technology
Nuclear
1 generator
First Unit Online
June 1, 1971
Monticello Nuclear Facility is a nuclear power plant in Wright County, MN with a single generating unit rated at 685 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Its unit came online in 1971.
About this plant
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 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #55 in the U.S. by capacity
- #2 in MN by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (1)
1 generator
| Generator ID | Technology | Prime Mover | Nameplate (MW) | Summer (MW) | Winter (MW) | Status | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | ST | 685 | 617 | 646 | Operational | June 1, 1971 |
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 1922 |
| Plant Name | Monticello Nuclear Facility |
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | MISO |
| Power Market | |
| County | Wright |
| State | Minnesota (all interconnection requests in Minnesota) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Nuclear |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 685 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 617 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 646 |
| Generating Units | 1 |
| Operational Units | 1 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Wright, MN
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