U.S. Nuclear Plants
Kewaunee
Wisconsin
| Unit
1 Nuclear system supplied by Westinghouse Electric Corporation |
Capacity
Net MW(e) |
Generation
in 2003
Megwatthours |
Capacity
Factor |
Type |
On-line
Date |
License
Expiration Date |
498 |
4,159,127 |
95.1
% |
PWR |
Dec.
21, 1973 |
Dec.
21, 2013 |
PWR= Pressurized Light Water Reactor
Description: The Kewaunee nuclear plant occupies a 900-acre site in Carlton, Wisconsin. Management of the site was consolidated with the Point Beach units. Kewaunee was the fourth nuclear plant built in Wisconsin, and the 44th built in the United States.
Ownership: The plant is operated by the Nuclear Management Company
and jointly owned by the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (59 percent) and
Alliant Energy (41 percent).
The Impact of
the Nuclear Industry on Wisconsin:
- News items: NRC CONSIDERING REQUEST BY WISCONSIN
TO BE AN AGREEMENT STATE
Highlights
- Nuclear-provided Electricity Generation
- Competition in the State Electricity Market
- Environmental Trends: Emissions levels
- Various Links to related sites.
Sources: Capacity, for purposes of this report, is the net summer capability as reported in Energy Information Administration (EIA) survey form 860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." Capacity Factor is a calculation in which the maximum possible generation (based on net summer capability) is divided into the actual generation than multiplied by 100 to get a percentage. Generation is the electricity output reported by plant owners on EIA survey form 902. Type of Unit: All U.S. commercial reactors currently in operation are one of two types: BWR (boiling water reactor) or PWR (pressurized light water reactor). The type is identified in EIA's Nuclear Power Generation and Fuel Cycle Report. Both the On-line Date and the License Expiration Date are reported annually in Information Digest by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Nuclear Energy in Wisconsin
May 2005
Sources of Wisconsin’s Electricity
Nuclear 20.3%
Coal 69.4%
Oil 0.8%
Gas 4.1%
Hydro 3.1%
Other 2.3%
Source: EIA, 2003
Nuclear Power Plants in the State
2004 2002-2004
Capacity
(MW)
Generation
(MWh) 3-year Average Capacity Factor
Kewaunee 556 3,873,882 89.8%
Point Beach 1 516 3,629,078 88.4%
Point Beach 2 518 4,384,884 89.2%
Total 1,590 11,887,844 89.1%
Source: NRC and UDI
Clean Air Benefits
Economic Growth and Emission-Free Electricity
Wisconsin has experienced an average growth in
Gross State Product of 4.4 percent per year over
the past 5 years. To keep Wisconsin’s economy
growing, the state will need new sources of
power. At the same time, parts of Wisconsin
must deal with poor air quality. Emission-free
sources, like nuclear power plants, supply safe,
reliable and affordable power to meet the state’s
economic growth without polluting the air.
Status of the State’s Air Quality
Counties in non-attainment for EPA’s new 8-
hour ozone standard surround Milwaukee.
Ozone contributes to smog, which can lead to
asthma attacks and respiratory impairment in
young children and the elderly. Wisconsin’s
nuclear power plants supply emission-free power
to the Milwaukee area and help improve the air
quality.
Contact:
John Moens
Email: John.Moens@eia.doe.gov
Phone: (202) 287-1976
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