Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Point Beach Nuclear Plant is a nuclear plant in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, operated by NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC. It ranks second by nameplate capacity among Wisconsin’s 271 power plants. Counting by its oldest working unit (1969), it is the second-oldest of the 56 nuclear plants still running in the United States. Its biggest unit, rated at 643 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Wisconsin.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,311 MW
1,204 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Nuclear1,286 MW98%
- Oil-fired25 MW1.9%
Unit by unit, 1969 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 5 Oil-fired, 25 MW, 1969
Unit 1 Nuclear, 643 MW, 1970
Unit 2 Nuclear, 643 MW, 1972
Among Wisconsin’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Elm Road Generating Station1,403 MW
- 2Point Beach Nuclear Plantthis plant
- 3Port Washington Generating Station1,230 MW
- 4Columbia (WI)1,112 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 182nd of 14,286
- US nuclear plants
- 36th of 56
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 26th of 2,383
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oil-fired | 25 MW | 15 MW | 1969 | Operating |
| 1 | Nuclear | 643 MW | 591 MW | 1970 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 643 MW | 598 MW | 1972 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Lake Michigan
- Nearest town on record
- Two Rivers
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 44.281°N, 87.537°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Beach Solar | Solar | 100 MW | 0.9 mi west |
| Two Creeks Solar | Solar | 150 MW | 2.2 mi south |
| Manitowoc | Oil and petroleum | 117 MW | 14.9 mi southwest |
| Ridgeview | Biomass and waste | 4.8 MW | 16.2 mi southwest |
| Custer Energy Center | Natural gas | 24.5 MW | 16.4 mi southwest |
| Shirley Wind | Wind | 20 MW | 19.9 mi west |
| Dairyland WTE Plant | Biomass and waste | 1.4 MW | 22.3 mi northwest |
| Wind Turbine | Wind | 11 MW | 27.3 mi north |