OperationalUnited States

Prairie Island-1

The Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant is an electricity-generating facility located in Red Wing, Minnesota, along the Mississippi River, and adjacent to the Prairie Island Indian Community reservation. The nuclear power plant, which began operating in 1973, has two nuclear reactors (pressurized water reactors) manufactured by Westinghouse that produce a total 1,076 megawatts of power.

Prairie Island-1

Technical Specifications

Capacity
530 MW
Reactor Type
PWR
Model
WH 2LP (DRYAMB)
IAEA ID
633

Timeline

Construction Started
June 25, 1968
Operational From
December 16, 1973
Current Status
Operational

Location

Country
United States
Region
Red Wing
Coordinates
44.6220°, -92.6310°

Operator & Owner

Operator
Xcel Energy

Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database