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1311 MW Nuclear (1286 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (25 MW) operating in Manitowoc, WI
1,311 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Nuclear + Petroleum Liquids
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2806, -87.5369
County
Manitowoc, WI
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC | Nextera Energy Resources | NextEra Energy Resources |
| Owner(s) | NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Point Beach Nuclear Plant is a nuclear power plant located on Lake Michigan in the town of Two Creeks, Wisconsin, United States. The plant was built by Wisconsin Electric Power Company, and previously operated by the Nuclear Management Company. The plant is currently owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources, of Juno Beach, Florida. The plant is composed of two, two-loop Westinghouse pressurized water reactors. There is also a visitors' center located just south of the administration building.
Read more on WikipediaPoint Beach Nuclear Plant, located in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, has a total capacity of 1311 MW. The plant began operating in 1969 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC as the operator. The primary fuel source is nuclear, although petroleum liquids are also used, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The plant consists of 3 generators utilizing nuclear technology.
Point Beach operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The plant is the largest in Wisconsin and ranks 35th out of 55 nuclear plants nationally. In the latest year for which data is available, the plant generated 10,175,245 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 88.6%.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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896.8K MWh
Latest Month
10.2M MWh
Annual Generation
88.6%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.001 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
84.3%
Annual Net Gen
9682 GWh
CO₂eq
0.102 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Point Beach Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WEC.PTBHGB1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-19
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