Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant— 72 MW Nuclear
Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant is a 72 MW nuclear facility in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #118 of 137 nuclear plants in the United States, it contributes 0.04% to the country's total nuclear capacity of 205,513 MW. The largest nuclear plant in the United States is Palo Verde at 4,210 MW, making Big Rock Point 58.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alpine Power Plant (453.8 MW, Gas) and Beaver Island (3.3 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 400 km northwest of Detroit.
56 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,563. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #415 of 514 Nuclear plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
56 years in operation
Nuclear fleet average: 38.1 years
Consumers Energy operates 1 plants totalling 72 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 826 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant producing approximately 536 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~12 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Nuclear
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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