Goodhue, Minnesota · Plant code 1925

Prairie Island

Prairie Island is a nuclear plant in Goodhue, Minnesota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Nuclear

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Total capacity 1,186 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 6,352,827 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 69%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,974

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Location Welch, Minnesota

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Nuclear 6,352,827 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Northern States Power Co - Minnesota

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Nuclear	Nuclear	593 MW	Operating	1,974
2	Nuclear	Nuclear	593 MW	Operating	1,974

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

-75,709 MWh

Jan

311,670 MWh

Feb

660,507 MWh

Mar

772,807 MWh

Apr

723,733 MWh

May

715,996 MWh

Jun

792,424 MWh

Jul

784,713 MWh

Aug

626,812 MWh

Sep

367,902 MWh

Oct

266,413 MWh

Nov

405,559 MWh

Dec

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