2nd largest plant in Wisconsin · 195th nationally
Point Beach Nuclear Plant is a nuclear power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 1,311 MW. It generates roughly 9.7M MWh per year — enough to power about 922,137 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 84% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 0 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Point Beach Nuclear Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Energy Point Beach Llc |
| City | Two Rivers |
| County | Manitowoc County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54241 |
| Coordinates | 44.28060, -87.53690 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 643 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 2 | Nuclear | Uranium | 643 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 25.0 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| CO₂ | 490 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 0 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.