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    Xcel Energy shut down one of its two nuclear generators at the Prairie Island plant over Memorial Day weekend after multiple fire alarms were triggered by an external transformer malfunction. No actual fire was found. The shutdown was declared an "unusual event", the lowest of four emergency classifications by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as it did not pose a threat to public safety. The generator will be restarted once standard post-event procedures are completed.

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    Xcel Energy shut down one of its two nuclear generators at the Prairie Island plant over Memorial Day weekend after multiple fire alarms were triggered by an external transformer malfunction. No actual fire was found. The shutdown was declared an "unusual event", the lowest of four emergency classifications by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as it did not pose a threat to public safety. The generator will be restarted once standard post-event procedures are completed.

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    Xcel Energy shut down one of its two nuclear generators at the Prairie Island plant over Memorial Day weekend after multiple fire alarms were triggered by an external transformer malfunction. No actual fire was found. The shutdown was declared an "unusual event", the lowest of four emergency classifications by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as it did not pose a threat to public safety. The generator will be restarted once standard post-event procedures are completed.

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    Xcel Energy shuts down nuclear generator at Prairie


    Island after 'unusual event' Memorial Day Weekend
    A nuclear generator remains shut down at Xcel Energy's Prairie Island plant after an "unusual
    event"noti cation was reported on Saturday.

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said around 6:34 p.m., "multiple re alarms in
    containment" were not veri ed in 15 minutes, causing the shutdown of one of the two generators
    inside the building at 1717 Wakonade Drive.

    A spokesperson with Xcel Energy said an external transformer malfunctioned, triggering the
    alarm. However, no re was found and no threat was detected from the event.

    "The transformer malfunction caused the site’s Unit 2 to automatically shut down. Unit 1
    continues to operate normally," the spokesperson said, adding that both units are in stable
    condition as of Wednesday.

    According to the NRC, the unusual event declaration is the lowest of four emergency
    classi cations, as it indicates a "potential reduction in the level of safety at the plant but no threat
    to public safety." The other four are detailed from highest to lowest below:

    General Emergency: Events are in progress or have occurred which: a) have caused (or shortly
    will cause) substantial reactor core damage, with the potential for uncontrolled releases of
    radioactive material; or b) involve security events that deny plant staff physical control of the
    facility.

    Site Area Emergency: Events are in progress or have occurred which have caused (or likely will
    cause) major failures of plant functions that protect the public, or involve security events with
    intentional damage or malicious acts that could lead to the likely failure of (or prevent effective
    access to) equipment needed to protect the public.

    Alert: Events are in progress or have occurred which have (or could) substantially degrade the
    plant safety; or a security event that could threaten site personnel or damage to site equipment
    is in progress.

    The Minneapolis-based company said the Unit 2 generator will be back up and running once
    "standard procedures" are completed following the event.

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