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Monticello nuclear power plant set to reopen

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(ABC 6 News) — Two hours northeast of Rochester in Monticello, a nuclear power plant is set to reopen this week.

This comes after a reactor shut down last Wednesday following a mechanical issue.

Xcel Energy officials say the shut down should not impact electric services to customers, which does include people in southeast Minnesota.

This is the same plant in which a faulty pipe leaked contaminated water. While officials found that pipe in November 2022, the nearby community was not notified until about six months later.

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