Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant

Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant
Country	United States
Location	Hayes Township
Coordinates	45°21′32″N 85°11′50″W / 45.3589°N 85.1972°W / 45.3589; -85.1972
Status	Decommissioned
Construction began	1 May 1960
Commission date	29 March 1963
Decommission date	29 August 1997
Consumers Energy
Nuclear power station
Reactor type	BWR
Reactor supplier	General Electric
Thermal capacity	240 MWth
Power generation
Units decommissioned	1 × 71 MW
Nameplate capacity	72 MW
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Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant
Michigan state historic marker
Location	Lake Michigan Shores Roadside Park, U.S. Route 31 Hayes Township, Michigan
Coordinates	45°21′46″N 85°10′32″W / 45.36278°N 85.17556°W / 45.36278; -85.17556
Built	1960–1962
Demolished	2003
Michigan State Historic Site
Designated	2007

Big Rock Point was a nuclear power plant near Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. Big Rock operated from 1962 to 1997. It was owned and operated by Consumers Power, now known as Consumers Energy. Its boiling water reactor was made by General Electric (GE) and was capable of producing 67 megawatts of electricity. Bechtel Corporation was the primary contractor.