Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelWestinghouse 2-Loop
Net Capacity521 MWe
Capacity Factor90.5%
Commercial OperationDecember 16, 1973
License ExpirationAugust 9, 2033
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.0% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
NRC Docket05000282
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant
United States · Minnesota · Goodhue County · NRC Region 3 · MISO
1,040MWe Total
2Reactor Units
1973–1974Online Since
1,040 MWeTotal Capacity
90.8%Avg Capacity Factor
14.21¢/kWhElectricity Rate
MISOGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Xcel Energy
Operator
Northern States Power
Reactor Units
521 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelWestinghouse 2-Loop
Net Capacity519 MWe
Capacity Factor91%
Commercial OperationDecember 21, 1974
License ExpirationOctober 29, 2034
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.0% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
NRC Docket05000306
Location
Coordinates
44.6217°N, 92.6319°W
Location
United States, Minnesota · Goodhue County
Grid Region
MISO · NRC Region 3