![Monticello Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/10/monticello_nuclear_power_plant-630x420.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Monticello Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down
MONTICELLO -- Xcel Energy officials say the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant shut down safely this afternoon after a transformer lock-out.
The company says that lockout briefly interrupted non-safety-related power from the grid to part of the site.
Xcel's Mary Sandok says operators are still investigating what caused the transformer lockout.
Sandok says all safety systems reacted to the lockout as they should and the situated posed no danger to either workers or the public.
Sandok says the shutdown was not expected to be lengthy.
The Monticello plant generates enough electricity to power around a half-million homes.
More From AM 1240 WJON
![Monticello Water Samples Test Safe](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/04/attachment-c4244.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Xcel Hosts Open House in Monticello](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/03/attachment-c232.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Simulated Nuclear Incident Planned for Tuesday at Monticello Plant](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/10/monticello_nuclear_power_plant.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Nuclear Plant at Monticello Back Up to Full Power](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/10/monticello_nuclear_power_plant.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Nuclear Plant Back to Full Power](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/10/monticello_nuclear_power_plant.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Monticello Nuclear Plant Remains Shut Down After Transformer Lockout](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/10/monticello_nuclear_power_plant.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![NRC Inspecting Monticello Nuclear Power Plant](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/06/monticello_plant_400x300.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Monticello Nuclear Plant Shuts Down To Replace Valve](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/06/monticello_plant_400x300.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Monticello Nuclear Plant Offline For 9 Weeks](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/02/monticello_nuclear_power_plant.jpg?w=980&q=75)