Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1

Location: Welch, MN (28 miles SE of Minneapolis, MN) in Region III
Operator: Northern States Power Co. – Minnesota
Operating License: Issued - 04/05/1974
Renewed Operating License: Issued - 06/27/2011
License Expires: 08/09/2033
Docket Number: 05000282

Reactor Type: Pressurized Water Reactor
Licensed MWt: 1,677
Reactor Vendor/Type: Westinghouse Two-Loop
Containment Type: Dry, Ambient Pressure

Plant Diagram

• Reactor Status Report (Daily)
• Reactor Event Notification
• Safety Performance Summary
• Inspection Reports
• US Plant Inspections following Japan Event
• Severe Accident Inspections
• FEMA After Action Reports (Emergency Exercises)
• Enforcement Actions

• Press Releases
• Upcoming Meetings
• Past Meetings

• Sr. Public Affairs Officer:
         Viktoria Mitlyng - 630-829-9662

• Public Affairs Officer:
         Prema Chandrathil - 630-829-9663

• Sr. Resident Inspector, Resident Inspector, Project Manager

• License Renewal
• Plant Operating License
• Plant Environmental Report
• Plant-Specific Actions in Response to the Japan Nuclear Accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi

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