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Our products and services differ based on state. Please select your state (or the state you're interested in) from the list to the left.
Why do our products and services differ based on state? Because our business is regulated by state. We have regulated operations in eight Western and Midwestern states. The different regulatory body for each state we serve determines what products and services we deliver in that state.
About Nuclear Energy
About Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is produced by controlled nuclear reactions. These reactions heat water to produce steam, which is then used to generate electricity. We have three nuclear units on the Xcel Energy system: the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant has one unit, the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant has two units.
The plant generates about 600 megawatts, enough to serve 500,000 homes
Learn more about nuclear energy from industry and government sources
Our nuclear plants help us avoid producing greenhouse gases
This plant generates about 1,100 megawatts and serves about 1 million homes
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