POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 1,311 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Manitowoc County
- Operator
- NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 4046
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Net generation (2024)
- 10,147 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 88%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 44.2811, -87.5366
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, a 1,311 MW Nuclear power plant in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Operated by NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH LLC, commissioned 1969.
How POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT compares
With 1,311 MW of capacity, POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT ranks 2nd among the 141 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Wisconsin. It accounts for about 8.1% of all operating capacity in Wisconsin. Nationally it is the 34th-largest of the 55 operating Nuclear plants in the database. Commissioned in 1969, it is newer than 53% of the 141 operating Wisconsin plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Manitowoc County with 3 other operating plants, including MANITOWOC and CUSTER ENERGY CENTER.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 1,311 MW of nameplate capacity, mainly nuclear technology. Net generation was 10,147 GWh in 2024 (an 88% capacity factor), up 1% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1969 and 1972.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MISHICOT (138 kV), about 3.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 175 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MANITOWOC (123 MW, Oil).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT is a 1,311 MW nuclear power plant in Manitowoc County, WI, operated by NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH LLC, commissioned in 1969. Manitowoc County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Manitowoc County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 30.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 17.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Manitowoc 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.