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Xcel Energy outage at Prairie Island nuclear plant because workers cut power cables

The real cause of Xcel's lengthy Prairie Island nuclear outage: workers drilled through cables

Xcel Energy initially pinpointed the cause of a lengthy outage at its Prairie Island nuclear power plant as an equipment issue between the turbine and the electric grid. But that didn't quite tell the full story: Xcel workers at the plant actually cut a bundle of power cables when drilling sideways underground last October, interrupting power to some of the Red Wing plant's equipment and .

Concerns about San Onofre are real, but experts debate level of risk

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that dueling experts share their greatest worries about the nuclear waste.

Xcel's Prairie Island nuclear plant will be out of commission until January « nuclear-news

An equipment issue at the Prairie Island plant near Red Wing hasn't impacted electric service, but it could lead to higher fuel costs that are passed down to Xcel's customers on their monthly bills.  By Walker Orenstein Star Tribune, NOVEMBER 22, 2023 An equipment problem at Xcel Energy's nuclear power plant near Red Wing has shut…

Xcel's Prairie Island nuclear plant will be out of commission until January