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US Nuclear Plants - Kewaunee


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

Release Date: August 23, 2004
Next Release Date: September 2005



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