CRANBERRY TWP — Westinghouse Electric Company has been awarded a 10-year outage services contract by Xcel Energy for its nuclear plants in Minnesota.

Under the terms of the contract Westinghouse will provide outage services to two pressurized water reactor units at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in Red Wing, Minn., and a single-unit boiling water reactor at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Monticello, Minn.

Company executives said Westinghouse's expertise in both pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors means it has a variety of services to offer clients across the world.

“Westinghouse's expertise in serving both PWR and BWR nuclear power plants shows our ability to offer diverse products and services for the global operating fleet,” said David Howell, Westinghouse president, Americas Region, and chief growth officer in a news release. “We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with Xcel Energy.”

The contract runs from 2018 through 2028, according to the news release.

The services Westinghouse will be providing include refueling, reactor coolant pump/motor as well as steam generator inspection and maintenance and specialty inspection and testing support. Westinghouse will also support Xcel Energy with any specialized planned or emergent outage needs.

Most recently, Westinghouse supported Xcel's Prairie Island Unit 2 fall 2017 outage, providing outage management, refueling and reactor coolant pump motor preventive maintenance services.