Kewaunee

Basic Facts:

  • Location: Carlton, Wisconsin
  • Owner: Dominion Generation
  • Operator: Dominion Generation
  • Construction Cost: $1.0B ($2018)
  • Plant Output: 570 MW
  • Property Size: 900 acres
  • Status: SAFSTOR
  • Current DTF Balance: $620M (2018$)
  • Decommissioning Completion Estimate: $480M (2018$)
  • Spent Nuclear Fuel On Site: 519 metric tons
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Background

Kewaunee was a 570 MW pressurized water reactor located on the shores of Lake Michigan in northeast Wisconsin. Plant construction began in 1968 and the plant began licensed operations in 1974. In 2012, and citing economic pressures, the plant owners announced that Kewaunee would cease operations the following year. On May 7, 2013, the plant permanently came offline.

Decommissioning

2017 saw the completion of spent fuel movement from the fuel pool to dry storage. The plant has been placed in SAFSTOR status with decommissioning operations slated to begin in 2069.

Socioeconomics

The Kewaunee nuclear power plant is located within Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. As of 2016, socioeconomic information is as follows:

  • Population: 20,000
  • Per Capita Annual Income: $45,000
  • Unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted): 3.1%

Kewaunee provided its 500 employees, with some of the highest paying jobs in Kewaunee County, with many earning double the per capita income of $42,152 for 2014. The Town of Carlton received nearly $400,000 annually in lieu of taxes, based on the electrical capacity of the plant and nuclear fuel storage.

Contact Information

Economic Development Administration Representative:

Economic Development District

University Center

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Unless specific costing information has been provided, decommissioning costs were derived from 2017 Decommissioning Funding Status Report.
Information herein obtained from public sources. Corrections are welcome and may be directed to [email protected].

Additional Information

Decommissioning of Kewaunee nuclear power plant underway, no redevelopment plans yet

February 1, 2024

Decommissioning of Kewaunee nuclear power plant underway, no redevelopment plans yet | WLUKA decade after the Kewaunee nuclear power plant was shut down, there’s new life coming to the property as the nearly 900-acre site is decommissioned.

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EnergySolutions sets its sights on nuclear new build

June 23, 2023

EnergySolutions sets its sights on nuclear new build Utah-based decommissioning company EnergySolutions has entered the early phases of exploring the possible use of former nuclear sites acquired by the company, such as the closed Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin, as potential locations for future new nuclear generation sites.

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Sale of former Kewaunee nuclear plant approved

April 2, 2022

Sale of former Kewaunee nuclear plant approved KEWAUNEE (WLUK) – The sale of the former Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant has been approved, according to the federal government, in a move that’s expected to speed up the demolition of the former facility. The Kewaunee nuclear power plant was a pressurized water reactor located in the town […]

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Project delays plague company seeking to buy Kewaunee nuclear plant

September 27, 2021

Project delays plague company seeking to buy Kewaunee nuclear plant But last month EnergySolutions requested another year to complete the transfer after the NRC sent a 38-page letter seeking additional information about unexplained radioactive contamination at the site. The cleanup has cost at least $658 million so far, leaving just $5.3 million in the decommissioning […]

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Owners look to sell shuttered Kewaunee nuclear plant to speed decommissioning

June 1, 2021

https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/owners-look-to-sell-shuttered-kewaunee-nuclear-plant-to-speed-decommissioning/article_8f303949-ab2a-5432-8ff2-4b01d76de23f.html

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Activist Urges More Monitoring Of Wisconsin Nuclear Power Plant That’s Shut Down

September 28, 2019
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No plans yet for nuclear power plant land, U.S. official reports during community meeting

September 28, 2019
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Kewaunee Power Station meeting scheduled

August 11, 2019
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