KEWAUNEE
Retired 2013Nuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 560 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Kewaunee County
- Operator
- DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE INC.
- EIA plant ID
- 8024
- Coordinates
- 44.3423, -87.5361
KEWAUNEE, a retired 560 MW Nuclear power plant in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. It was retired in 2013, according to EIA-860.
How KEWAUNEE compares
It was retired in 2013 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Wisconsin's operating fleet. It shares Kewaunee County with one other operating plant, WIND TURBINE.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is KEWAUNEE (345 kV), about 0.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 1,497 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT (1,311 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
KEWAUNEE is a retired 560 MW nuclear power plant in Kewaunee County, WI, formerly operated by DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE INC. Kewaunee County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 75th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kewaunee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 29.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 16.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kewaunee County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.