🇺🇸 United States · 44.622, -92.633
Prairie Island
2 reactors PWR, in service since 1973. Today it delivers 1,041 MWe net, enough for about 3,279,150 households.
Operating capacity
1,041 MWe
net electrical
Units
2
2 operating
First start-up
1973
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Island 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 2-loop (DRY) | Operating | 522 | 1,677 | Jun 25, 1968 | Dec 4, 1973 | — | 62.1 % (2024) |
| Prairie Island 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 2-loop (DRY) | Operating | 519 | 1,677 | Jun 25, 1969 | Dec 21, 1974 | — | 78.7 % (2024) |
Operator: Northern States Power CO.
Owner: Xcel Energy (Prairie Island 1, Prairie Island 2).