MONTICELLO
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 685 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Wright County
- Operator
- XCEL ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1971
- EIA plant ID
- 1922
- Coordinates
- 45.3340, -93.8492
MONTICELLO, a 685 MW Nuclear power plant in Wright County, Minnesota. Operated by XCEL ENERGY, commissioned 1971.
Weather peril exposure
MONTICELLO is a 685 MW nuclear power plant in Wright County, MN, operated by XCEL ENERGY, commissioned in 1971. Wright County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 75th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wright County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 17.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 35.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Wright County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Wright County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.