Situation Report From WI EOC - Point Beach Incident

The State of Wisconsin Emergency Operations Center was activated this evening following an incident at the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant. At 9:06 p.m., the plant issued an Alert status after high levels of carbon monoxide were reported in a mechanical room at the plant.  

There was no threat to the public or plant personnel. No radioactive releases have occurred. An alert is the second lowest level of a four-level federal classification system for nuclear generating plant emergencies.

The Alert status was cancelled by the plant and verified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shortly after 11:00 p.m. after carbon monoxide levels dropped.

The Point Beach plant is located along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. It is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources.