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Point Beach nuclear power plant 1

Operating United States
Gross capacity
640MW

Point Beach nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Point Beach nuclear power plant in United States rated at 640 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 21 Dec 1970.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 2LP (DRYAMB)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity640MW
Net capacity (reference)591MW
Net capacity (design)497MW
Thermal output1,800MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SitePoint Beach nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerNextera Energy Resources LLC100%
OperatorNextera Energy Resources
Coordinates 44.2806, -87.5369
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 19 Jul 1967Construction start
  2. 2 Nov 1970First criticality
  3. 6 Nov 1970Grid connection
  4. 21 Dec 1970Commercial operation

Other units at Point Beach nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Point Beach nuclear power plant 2 Operating 640

Other WH 2LP (DRYAMB) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Point Beach nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 640
Prairie Island nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 566
Prairie Island nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 560
Robert Emmett Ginna nuclear power plant United States Operating 608
Kewaunee nuclear power plant United States Retired 595

Sources