Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1 is an electrical generator in Minnesota, Midwest. Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1 is situated nearby to Montissippi County Park, as well as near Hillcrest Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

Power station

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The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is a nuclear power plant located in Monticello, Minnesota, along the Mississippi River. The site, which began operating in 1971, has a single nuclear reactor of the General Electric BWR-3 design generating 671 MWe. Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monticello and Becker.

Monticello

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Monticello is a city next to the Mississippi River in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,455 at the 2020 census.

Becker

Village

Becker is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, between the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 4,877 at the 2020 census. Becker is located 46 miles northwest of Minneapolis and 19 miles southeast of St. Cloud. Becker is situated 4½ miles north of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1.

Big Lake

Town

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Big Lake is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,686 at the 2020 census. Big Lake is situated 5 miles east of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1.

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1

Type: Electrical generator
Category: industry
Location: Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.33369° or 45° 20′ 1″ north

Longitude

-93.84886° or 93° 50′ 56″ west

Inception

June 1971

Operator

Xcel Energy

Open location code

86Q885M2+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12335975620

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