The Monticello plant powers more than 500,000 homes annually in the Upper Midwest. Xcel Energy will extend the operation of its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant followed by the recent renewal of ...

Xcel Energy's nuclear plant in Monticello received an extension from the federal government to continue its operations for an additional 20 years. The Minnesota-based company's operating license ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

As Xcel Energy continues remediation efforts following a November 2022 tritium leak at its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, the company reported that some of the contaminated water has been ...

at unit 1 of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Minnesota for an additional 20 years. Its operating licence will now expire on 8 September 2050. The NRC’s review of the application from ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 38 °F (3.3 °C). Winds from SW to WSW at 9 to 11 mph (14.5 to 17.7 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 23 ...

Cloudy with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C) and a 75% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 14 to 16 mph (22.5 to 25.7 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from N to NNE at 10 to 17 mph (16.1 to 27. ...

Nuclear-powered submarines, icebreakers and traditional nuclear power plants are now passé for Russia’s integrated nuclear power company Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation. With a floating ...

Professionally, he spent 34 years working for Xcel Energy (formerly NSP) as a lead rigger at the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant. He was an expert in refueling and would often travel to help with ...