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Point Beach 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

0%
Current
94.4%
365-Day Avg
#9
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 20 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: 53.5 Yrs
Build Time: 4.2 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 26.9 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.6%
Efficiency: 33.5%
Generated: 130.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 558 Days
Refuelings: 18

Scram History 2 events since 2011

2
Total
1
Automatic
1
Manual
9.5
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2012-06-26 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO 100% LOAD REJECT "Unit 2 Manual R...
2011-06-12 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DURING STARTUP PHYSICS TESTING "On Ju...

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: 603 MWe
Efficiency: 33.5%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000301
License #: DPR-27
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1968-07-25
Operating Lic: 1973-03-08
Commercial Op: 1972-10-01
License Renewed: 2005-12-22
License Exp: 2053-03-08

Facility Map

44.2806, -87.5384

Location & Contact

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