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Monticello Nuclear Facility

Monticello Nuclear Facility is a 685 MW operating nuclear power plant in Wright County, Minnesota, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1971 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Dec 2050.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Nuclear685 MW OperatingJun 1971Planned Dec 2050

Plant details

Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
Wright County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 685 MW
First unit online
Jun 1971
EIA plant ID
1922

Location

45.3338, -93.8493

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem