Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Nuclear power plant in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. 1,311 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 4046
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,311 MWNuclear 1,286.0 · Oil 25.0
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1969First generator online
- Operator
- NextEra Energy Point Beach LLCEIA operator ID 55906
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Manitowoc County, WI44.2806, −87.5369
- EIA plant ID
- 4046EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Point Beach Nuclear Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
10.2 TWh
10,175,245 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
88.6%
2024: 88.1%
January to July 2026
5.65 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
9.6–10.2
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,712,961 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,045,696 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 7,980,456 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,345,705 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2004 | 8,014,199 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,873,805 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 8,560,511 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,284,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,766,986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,167,571 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,290,882 | 88.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 6,965,107 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,784,122 | 85.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,941,946 | 86.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 9,447,148 | 82.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,008,039 | 87.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,151,411 | 88.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,648,848 | 84.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 10,128,796 | 88.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 10,029,974 | 87.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,770,998 | 84.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,969,968 | 86.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 10,076,652 | 87.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,682,445 | 84.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 10,146,561 | 88.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 10,175,245 | 88.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 5,646,415 | 84.6% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
358,109
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Lake Michigan
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.470
USGS SUI, HUC12 Molash Creek-Frontal Lake Michigan
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Great Lakes intake; a shoreline HUC12 does not describe the lake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 643.0 | December 1970 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 643.0 | October 1972 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 25.0 | June 1969 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Point Beach Nuclear Plant produce?
Point Beach Nuclear Plant reported 10,175,245 MWh (10.2 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 88.6% capacity factor on 1,311 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 5.65 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Point Beach Nuclear Plant?
Point Beach Nuclear Plant is in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, at 44.2806, −87.5369. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Point Beach Nuclear Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55906). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Point Beach Nuclear Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1969, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Point Beach Nuclear Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Point Beach Nuclear Plant, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
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