United States · 44.281, -87.537Point Beach
Point Beach, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 1,182 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1970.
Unit Point Beach 1 has been operating for 56 years, since 1970. Its 1,182 MW net are enough to supply about 3,720,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,182 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1970
- Operator
- Nextera Energy Resources
- Owner
- Nextera Energy Resources LLC
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Beach 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP) | Operating | 591 | 1,800 | Jul 19, 1967 | Nov 6, 1970 | — | Oct 5, 2030 | 93.0 % (2023) |
| Point Beach 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP) | Operating | 591 | 1,800 | Jul 25, 1968 | Aug 2, 1972 | — | Mar 8, 2033 | 94.9 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Point Beach 1, a 591 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP)), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1970 and is still operating, with a 93% load factor in 2023.
Point Beach 2, a 591 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP)), started construction in 1968, was connected to the grid in 1972 and is still operating, with a 94.9% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Nextera Energy Resources.
Owner: Nextera Energy Resources LLC (Point Beach 1, Point Beach 2).