Xcel said it will do full analysis of why the leak occurred and said its other power sources should be able to cover the state s electricity needs while the Monticello plant is down.
MINNEAPOLIS — Xcel Energy started shutting down its Monticello nuclear power plant Friday after the company s repair of a leaking pipe did not fully do the job — causing more
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A broken pipe at Xcel Energy s Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant leaked about 400,000 gallons of water containing radioactive tritium, and the utility is working to clean up the contaminated plume, state regulators said Thursday.