Unit 1 at Minnesota's Prairie Island Nuclear Station Taken Offline

SUGAR LAND--June 2, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Unit 1 at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Station, which is about five miles north of Red Wing, Minnesota, experienced a loss in power over the weekend. The plant is owned and operated by Northern States Power Company (NSP), a subsidiary of Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) (Minneapolis, Minnesota).

Within this article: Details on the shutdown, including affected capacity, current schedules and suspected causes.