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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.
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