A nuclear reactor behind security fencing and surveillance cameras.

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Security Strategy Optimization

Sargent & Lundy provided physical security expertise at the Monticello, Minnesota, Nuclear Generating Plant to develop a more efficient protection strategy.

Client

Xcel Energy

Location

Monticello, Minnesota

Milestones

  • Project start: 2014
  • Turnover date: 2015

Dan Weinacht

Senior Vice President & Director of Government Services

312-269-6903

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Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

Project Details

Client

Xcel Energy

Location

Monticello, Minnesota

Milestones

  • Project start: 2014
  • Turnover date: 2015

Dan Weinacht

Senior Vice President & Director of Government Services

312-269-6903

Email


Project Highlights

  • Conducted overall security assessment of existing physical security design parameters.
  • Assisted in evaluating and designing an alternative protective strategy.
  • Developed and assisted in validating the physical security protective strategy.
  • Resulted in overall security force reduction while maintaining target set protection effectiveness.

Project Description

The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is a boiling water reactor 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Sargent & Lundy provided security consulting, conducting a protective strategy redesign to efficiently maintain robust asset protection strategies against the design basis threat.  

Project Scope

Physical security specialists from Sargent & Lundy worked closely with Xcel Energy’s security management and staff to meet all stakeholder, licensee, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements. Tasks included:

  • Identifying critical target set components.
  • Recommending design changes to mitigate target set impact.
  • Evaluating protective strategy options.
  • Designing alternative physical security protective strategies.
  • Designing appropriate defensive measures to maintain security system effectiveness and regulatory compliance.

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