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Nuclear Power Plant

Prairie Island

Red Wing, MinnesotaXcel Energy2 reactors

Unit 1 in refueling outage

50% average output

NRC 10/30/2026

Reactor Units

Unit 1

Prairie Island 1

0%

Unit 2

Prairie Island 2

100%

Outages

Unit 1

Refueling outage · Day 28 of ~26

Last refueling

Sep 21, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025, 118 days

Next window

In outage now

24 month cycle

Last outages for Unit 1
TypeStartedEndedDays
RefuelingOct 3, 2026Ongoing28
UnplannedJul 17, 2025Jul 23, 20256
RefuelingSep 21, 2024Jan 17, 2025118
MaintenanceFeb 9, 2024Feb 12, 20243
OfflineOct 20, 2023Jan 25, 202497

Unit 2

Full power

Last refueling

Oct 11, 2025 to Nov 15, 2025, 35 days

Next window

Sep 22, 2027 to Nov 3, 2027

24 month cycle · ~35 days · Forecast

Last outages for Unit 2
TypeStartedEndedDays
RefuelingOct 11, 2025Nov 15, 202535
UnplannedOct 30, 2024Nov 10, 202411
RefuelingOct 7, 2023Mar 8, 2024153
MaintenanceJun 8, 2023Jun 17, 20239
UnplannedMay 28, 2023Jun 2, 20235

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