Nearly 25 percent of the state's electricity is generated by nuclear reactors -- second only to coal. Minnesota has two nuclear power plants owned and operated by Xcel Energy:
MONTICELLO
Began operations: 1971
Type: General Electric BWR-3, boiling water reactor
Reactors: 1
License Expiration: Extended from 2010 to 2030
Cooling system: Water drawn from Mississippi River
Location: 40 miles northwest of Twin Cities
PRAIRIE ISLAND
Began operations: Unit 1 in 1973, Unit 2 in 1974
Type: Westinghouse pressurized water reactor
Reactors: 2
License Expiration: 2013 for Unit 1, 2014 for Unit 2. Extension pending.
Cooling system: Water drawn from Mississippi River
Location: 40 miles southeast of Twin Cities
PATRICIA LOPEZ
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