The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the renewal of Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear-generating plant’s operating licence, extending its operations by 20 years, to 2050.

Hi-Spec has added a second Xcel rear discharge muckspreader to its range, and it offers significantly more carrying capacity than before. The new 2050 is good for 20t of material, representing a ...

8, 2050. The plant is located about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis, on the Mississippi River. Xcel has said continuing to operate its two Minnesota nuclear plants, at Prairie Island and ...

The U.S. National Nuclear Regulatory Commission already approved the 2050 extension, but state approval is required. Xcel's Monticello plant is carbon-free, and extension efforts come as the ...