nuclear energy generation

Storage options for waste key as North Dakota lawmakers study nuclear energy

The Prairie Island Nuclear Plant is near Red Wing, Minnesota. (Photo courtesy of Xcel Energy)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Nuclear energy is at least a decade away from coming to North Dakota, but the lawmakers studying its feasibility are already researching potential storage options for radioactive waste. While North Dakota has no nuclear power plants, the U.S. Air Force…

$25 million tax credits to North Dakota, South Dakota Xcel Energy customers

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Xcel Energy is moving forward with plans to deliver $25 million back to North Dakota and South Dakota customers on their bills. This is the first time customers will see savings from the federal tax credit on nuclear energy generation, which the company advocated for in recent law. Starting this month, the average residential customer in…