Valve Issue Causes Shutdown at Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant - North Wright County Today

Valve Issue Causes Shutdown at Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant - North Wright County Today

Nearly two years after a contaminated water leak, the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant shut down Thursday, March 20, due to what operators are calling a “control valve issue.” In a [...] The post Valve Issue Causes Shutdown at Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant appeared first on North Wright County Today.

Monticello nuclear plant unexpectedly shut down last week

FOX 9’s Kilat Fitzgerald reports: “A control valve issue at the Xcel Energy Monticello nuclear power plant caused the reactor to automatically shut down on Wednesday morning.”Sarah Ritter at the Star Tribune reports: “A new law enforcement unit arrested 29 alleged thieves tied to Twin Cities organized retail crime and thousands of dollars in losses.”Sarah Ritter also reports: “Two children playing with matches are believed to have started a brus…