Monticello Nuclear Facility

2807 W. County Rd 75, Monticello, MN 55362

Plant Summary Information

Monticello Nuclear Facility is ranked #2 out of 737 power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Monticello Nuclear Facility is comprised of 1 generator and generated 1.4 TWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant NameMonticello Nuclear Facility
Utility NameNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
LocationWright County, MN
Initial Operation DateJune 1971
Last Update Oct 2024
Annual Generation 5.5 TWh
Annual Consumption 61.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #185 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #51 out of 54 Nuclear Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #2 out of 737 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 2 Minnesota Nuclear Power Plants
Fuel Types Nuclear

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Monticello Nuclear Facility Details

Summary Information
Plant NameMonticello Nuclear Facility (1922)
Plant Address2807 W. County Rd 75, Monticello, MN 55362
UtilityNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude45.3338, -93.8493
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation DateJune 1971
Annual Generation 5.5 TWh
Fuel Types Nuclear
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceMississippi River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781) MN
Grid Voltage 345.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating June 1971

TechnologyNuclear
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP MNTCELO MNTCEL_1_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP MNTCELO MNTCEL_1_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity685 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.95
Summer Capacity617 MW
Winter Capacity646 MW
Minimum Load500 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1971
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNuclear
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Monticello Nuclear Facility Plant Owners

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