Minn. nuclear plant partially shut down for maintenance
One of the two units at the Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing has been shut down for maintenance.
Operators safely shut down Unit 2 early Sunday to remove an obstruction in drain piping from a pump.
Xcel Energy Inc., which owns and operates Prairie Island, says the work is expected to be completed in a few days. The Minneapolis-based utility says there is no danger to the public or plant workers. Unit 1 continues to operate at full power.
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