The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has awarded a 20-year licence renewal for the single-unit Monticello nuclear power station in Minnesota.
The 628-MW boiling water reactor unit had already received an initial licence renewal in November 2006, allowing it to operate for 20 years beyond its original expiry date of 2010.
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