Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 4046 · Operator: NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC
Nameplate1,311MWSummer 1,205 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation10,037GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor96%nuclear units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), nuclear units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,045.7 | 90.8% | 20,852 |
| 2002 | 7,980.5 | 90.0% | 22,793 |
| 2003 | 8,056.8 | 89.6% | 21,865 |
| 2004 | 8,014.2 | 88.9% | 28,297 |
| 2005 | 6,873.8 | 76.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8,560.5 | 95.3% | — |
| 2007 | 8,284.6 | 92.2% | — |
| 2008 | 7,767 | 86.2% | — |
| 2009 | 8,167.6 | 90.8% | — |
| 2010 | 8,290.9 | 93.0% | — |
| 2011 | 6,965.1 | 67.2% | — |
| 2012 | 9,784.1 | 94.2% | 21,257 |
| 2013 | 9,941.9 | 94.8% | — |
| 2014 | 9,447.1 | 90.4% | — |
| 2015 | 10,008 | 95.5% | — |
| 2016 | 10,151.4 | 96.9% | — |
| 2017 | 9,648.8 | 92.3% | — |
| 2018 | 10,128.8 | 96.7% | — |
| 2019 | 10,030 | 95.3% | — |
| 2020 | 9,771 | 92.9% | — |
| 2021 | 9,970 | 95.4% | — |
| 2022 | 10,076.7 | 96.2% | — |
| 2023 | 9,682.4 | 93.2% | — |
| 2024 | 10,146.6 | 97.5% | — |
| 2025 | 10,175.2 | 97.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | ST | 643 | 591.3 | Dec 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Nuclear | ST | 643 | 598.2 | Oct 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 25 | 15 | Jun 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC | 100.0% | 1,311 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Point Beach Solar | 100 MW | 1.5 km |
| Two Creeks Solar | 150 MW | 3.5 km |
| Manitowoc | 117 MW | 24 km |
| Ridgeview | 5 MW | 26 km |
| Custer Energy Center | 25 MW | 26.4 km |
| Shirley Wind | 20 MW | 32 km |