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Point Beach 1 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Point Beach facility.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
97.5%
365-Day Avg
#31
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 10 days <80%

Ratings

Point Beach
Above Average
28 (41%)
Average
19 (27%)
Below Average
21 (30%)
Total Members Voted: 21

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 55.3 Yrs
Build Time: 3.4 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 24.5 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 91.2%
Efficiency: 33.2%
Generated: 130.2 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 551 Days
Refuelings: 18

Scram History 5 events since 2011

5
Total
1
Automatic
4
Manual
1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2021-07-30 Manual EN Revision Imported Date: 8/31/2021 EN Revision Text: MANUA...
2018-12-04 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP ON LOSS OF MAIN CONDENSER VACUUM"At 1539...
2015-11-27 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO GENERATOR LOCKOUT AFTER VOLTAG...
2014-12-01 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FAILURE OF CONDENSATE PUMP "Initi...
2012-08-13 Manual UNIT 1 MANUALLY TRIPPED IN ANTICIPATION OF AN AUTOMATIC TURB...

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: NextEra Energy
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 2LP
Thermal Power: 1800 MWt
Net Capacity: 598 MWe
Efficiency: 33.2%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000266
License #: DPR-24
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1967-07-19
Operating Lic: 1970-10-05
Commercial Op: 1970-12-21
License Renewed: 2005-12-22
License Exp: 2050-10-05

Facility Map

44.2806, -87.5384

Location & Contact

Address:
6610 Nuclear Road
Two Rivers, WI 54241, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (414) 755-2321