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Prairie Island 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Northern States Power Company Minnesota doing business as Xcel Energy · Prairie Island
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Contact Information

Address: 1717 Wakonade Drive East
Welch, MN 55089
Phone: (612) 388-1121
Website: http://www.xcelenergy.com

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 519 MWe
Thermal Power: 1677 MWt
Efficiency: 30.95%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000306
License #: DPR-60 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1968-06-25
Operating License: 1974-10-29
License Renewed: 2011-06-27
Commercial Ops: 1974-12-21
Expiration Date: 2034-10-29

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: WEST 2LP
Constructor: NSP
Architect Engineer: FLUR

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

100%
ONLINE
Report Date:
March 6, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: ONLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 6 100%
Mar 5 100%
Mar 4 100%
Mar 3 100%
Mar 2 100%
Mar 1 100%
Feb 28 100%
Feb 27 100%
Feb 26 100%
Feb 25 100%
Feb 24 100%
Feb 23 100%
Feb 22 100%
Feb 21 100%

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 51.2 Yrs
Build Time: 6.5 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 8.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.4%
Efficiency: 30.9%
Generated: 109.3 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 709 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 15