Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Plant Receives 20-Year Extension

Xcel Energy (XEL) announced that it has received a renewal of its carbon-free Monticello Nuclear Generating plant’s operating license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”). This should help the company support its clean energy vision.More than 500,000 households in the Upper Midwest are powered by the Monticello plant each year, making it a vital source of clean, safe and reliable electricity. Nuclear energy is XEL’s sole carbon-free energy source that is available around the clock. Hence, it’ ...