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Point Beach nuclear power plant 2

Operating United States
Gross capacity
640MW

Point Beach nuclear power plant 2 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 1 Oct 1972.

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
Unit2
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 25 Jul 1968Construction start
  2. 30 May 1972First criticality
  3. 2 Aug 1972Grid connection
  4. 1 Oct 1972Commercial operation

Other units at Point Beach nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Point Beach nuclear power plant 1 Operating 640

Other WH 2LP (DRYAMB) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Point Beach nuclear power plant 1 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