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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/4046
EIA plant 4046
Two Rivers · Manitowoc · WI
Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Operated by NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC
Published location
Where is Point Beach Nuclear Plant?
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44.280600, -87.536900
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WI plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1894,929
2836,873
3896,827
4868,715
5894,648
6863,253
7880,781
8873,008
9829,976
10569,100
11841,217
12897,234
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 894,929 |
| 2 | 836,873 |
| 3 | 896,827 |
| 4 | 868,715 |
| 5 | 894,648 |
| 6 | 863,253 |
| 7 | 880,781 |
| 8 | 873,008 |
| 9 | 829,976 |
| 10 | 569,100 |
| 11 | 841,217 |
| 12 | 897,234 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 894,929 MWh |
| 2 | 836,873 MWh |
| 3 | 896,827 MWh |
| 4 | 868,715 MWh |
| 5 | 894,648 MWh |
| 6 | 863,253 MWh |
| 7 | 880,781 MWh |
| 8 | 873,008 MWh |
| 9 | 829,976 MWh |
| 10 | 569,100 MWh |
| 11 | 841,217 MWh |
| 12 | 897,234 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 643 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 643 | OP |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 25 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
4046
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Lake Michigan
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (897,234 MWh) and 10 the lowest (569,100 MWh). Their difference is 328,134 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 25 (5) to 643 (1, 2). The difference is 618 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 643.0 | 589.0 | 598.0 | 150.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 643.0 | 596.3 | 606.0 | 150.0 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 25.0 | 15.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.