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Point Beach 2 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Point Beach facility.

Current Reactor Status

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Current power output from NRC daily reactor status reports. Shows the most recent power level as a percentage of rated capacity, along with a 14-day power history.

Ratings 68 votes

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Community ratings from NukeWorker members. Vote to share your experience working at this facility. Results show the breakdown of Above Average, Average, and Below Average ratings.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

0%
Current
94.1%
365-Day Avg
#10
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 21 days <80%

Scram History 2 events since 2011

2
Total
1
Automatic
1
Manual
9.5
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2012-06-26 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO 100% LOAD REJECT "Unit 2 Manual R...
2011-06-12 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DURING STARTUP PHYSICS TESTING "On Ju...

Performance Charts

Outage Duration Trend

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Scheduled refueling outage durations over time. Green bars are below average, yellow near average, red above. Dashed line shows the plant's historical average. Shorter outages mean better execution.

Power History (12-Month)

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Daily power output as a percentage of rated capacity over the past 365 days. Green segments indicate full power (90%+), yellow shows reduced output, and red indicates significant power reductions or shutdowns.

Outage Timeline

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Visual timeline of all recorded outages. Blue bars are scheduled refueling outages, red bars are forced/unplanned outages. Width represents outage duration. Hover for details.

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 53.5 Yrs
Build Time: 4.2 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 26.9 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.6%
Efficiency: 33.5%
Generated: 130.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 558 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: NextEra Energy
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 2LP
Thermal Power: 1800 MWt
Net Capacity: 603 MWe
Efficiency: 33.5%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000301
License #: DPR-27
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1968-07-25
Operating Lic: 1973-03-08
Commercial Op: 1972-10-01
License Renewed: 2005-12-22
License Exp: 2053-03-08

Facility Map

44.2806, -87.5384

Location & Contact

Address:
6610 Nuclear Road
Two Rivers, WI 54241, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (414) 755-2321

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 10 runs

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Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages (470+ days). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling. Longer runs indicate better reliability.
556
Best Run (days)
2023-04-05 → 2024-10-12
514
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-11-02 2026-03-14 497 days
2023-04-05 2024-10-12 556 days
2021-11-04 2023-03-11 492 days
2020-04-06 2021-10-09 551 days
2018-10-27 2020-03-14 504 days
2017-04-14 2018-10-06 540 days
2015-10-31 2017-03-18 504 days
2012-12-01 2014-03-17 471 days
2008-05-11 2009-10-15 522 days
2006-11-17 2008-04-06 506 days