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'''Point Beach Nuclear Generating Station''' is a Wisconsin Electric Power [[nuclear power plant]], located near [[Two Rivers, Wisconsin]] and [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin]], [[United States|USA]]. The plant is currently managed by the Nuclear Management Company (NMC).

| stadium_name = Heinz Field

| nickname = The Big Ketchup Bottle, The Mustard Palace

| image = [[Image:Heinzfieldlogo.gif]][[Image:HeinzfieldlogoA.gif]]<br>[[Image:Heinz Field (2005).jpg|250px|center]]

| ___location = 100 Art Rooney Avenue <br> [[Image:Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.png|25px]] [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] 15212

| broke_ground = [[June 18]], [[1999]]

| opened = [[August 24]], [[2001]]

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = [[Image:Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.png|25px]] [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|City of Pittsburgh]]

| operator = [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], <br> [[University of Pittsburgh]]

| surface = [[Grass]]

| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]281 million

| architect = [[HOK Sport + Venue + Event|HOK Sport]]

| former_names = Steelers Stadium 1999-2001 (working title)

| tenants = [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ([[National Football League|NFL]]) ([[2001]]-present) <br> [[University of Pittsburgh#Athletics|Pittsburgh Panthers]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) ([[2001]]-present)

| seating_capacity = <center>64,450<br>6,600 Club Seating (Approx)<br>1,500 (Approx) in 127 Suites<ref name="HeinzFieldStadiumFactSheet">{{cite web |url= http://news.steelers.com/heinzfield/stadiumfacts/ |title= Heinz Field Stadium Fact Sheet |accessdate=2007-03-10}}</ref></center>

|}}

'''Heinz Field''' is a [[American football|football]] [[stadium]] located in the North Shore neighborhood, just across the [[Allegheny River]] from downtown [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. It is the home stadium facility of the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] [[National Football League|NFL]] franchise and the [[University of Pittsburgh]] [[Pitt Panthers|Panthers]] [[college football]] team. The stadium sits on approximately 12.4 acres (50,000 m²) of land and has a seating capacity of 64,450, including approximately 6,600 club seats and a capacity of approximately 1,500 in 127 suites<ref name="HeinzFieldStadiumFactSheet"> </ref>. It was built with a mixture of private and public funds to replace [[Three Rivers Stadium]]. Three Rivers was also the home of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] baseball team; they moved into [[PNC Park]] before Three Rivers was demolished. One purpose of building the new facilities was to provide each team with a dedicated building rather than a single shared-use stadium. Heinz Field and PNC Park were built opposite each other across the Three Rivers site, which is now a parking lot serving both stadiums and the site of several office building developments. The stadium sits directly across from "The Point" which is the confluence of the Allegheny and the [[Monongahela River]]s to form the [[Ohio River]], on whose northern bank the stadium sits.

In December, 2006, an agreement was reached to sell the plant to a subsidiary of the FPL Group of Juno Beach, [[Florida]]. As part of the sale, Wisconsin Electric Power will repurchase all of the power produced by the plant for at least 20 years. The completion of the sale is awaiting regulatory approval.

Heinz Field is primarily a football facility, though it has also hosted [[football (soccer)|soccer]] games and [[concert]]s&mdash;in fact the first event at the venue was a concert by pop band [['N Sync]] shortly after the stadium opened in August [[2001 in sports|2001]]. The Steelers debuted there during the 2001-2002 NFL season. The stadium is a bowl design with an open end facing south. The open end allows views of the Pittsburgh skyline across the Ohio River.

This plant has two [[Westinghouse Electric Company|Westinghouse]] [[pressurized water reactor]]s. There is also a visitors' center located at the Point Beach site.

[[image:heinz_field_scoreboard_and_river.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Heinz Field scoreboard with a view of the Ohio River.]]

Most of the power from this plant goes to Green Bay and WI Lakeshore.

The stadium's [[naming rights]] were acquired by the [[H. J. Heinz Company]], and thus it is affectionately called "The Big [[Ketchup]] Bottle" by [[ESPN]] announcer [[Chris Berman]] and "The Mustard Palace" (a nod to its yellow seats) by many Pittsburgh-area sportscasters.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The rights were acquired for $57 million, partially in a nod to the "57 varieties" claimed on its ketchup bottles. The main [[scoreboard]] at the south end of the stadium is flanked by neon red Heinz ketchup bottles, which rotate and appear to pour out ketchup when the Steelers enter the [[red zone]] during games.

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Unlike Three Rivers, the playing surface at Heinz Field is natural grass. The field features underground heating to help the grass survive Pittsburgh's winter climate. As a result, the field is known for its difficult kicking surface; the only field goal over 50 yards was 51 yards, kicked by Pat McAfee of the [[West Virginia Mountaineers]] during the [[Backyard Brawl]] on November 16, 2006. The NFL record for kicking is just 50 yards, set by Jeff Reed in the 2006 season in a 28-20 loss to Cincinatti. In 2006, the [[NFL Players Association]] conducted a poll in which the grass at Heinz was selected as the worst grass field in the league.<ref>{{cite news | title=Grass won't be greener (or new) | work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07034/759130-66.stm | first=Ed | last=Bouchette | date=[[2007-02-03]] | accessdate=2007-03-26}}</ref>

==AFC Championship games==

Heinz Field has hosted the [[AFC Championship Game]] twice, on [[January 27]], [[2002]] Attendance: 64,704 and [[January 23]], [[2005]] Attendance: 65,242, with the Steelers losing to the [[New England Patriots]] in each game.

==Coca-Cola Great Hall==

The hall is housed on Heinz Field's first two floors near the East Entrance. It serves as one of the city's two football history and hall centers (the other being at the Heinz Regional History Center in the [[Strip District]]), focusing both on the rich traditions of the Pittsburgh Panthers and Steelers. It also hosts post and pre-game audience shows. Among the notable features of the hall:

*Seven Interactive display columns (5 Steelers, 2 Pittsburgh Panthers) hosting trivia, web features and memorabilia.

*Five "giant" Lombardi Trophy column displays devoted to the 1970's Steelers Super Bowl teams and the recent 2006 Super Bowl team, complete with replicas of each trophy.

*Twelve graphic murals showcasing Steelers and regional football history, complete with video and music of the era, two of these are dedicated to the Pittsburgh Panthers.

*Eight tile murals created by local high school students depicting regional football history.

*Portable stage area that can seat up to 220 below an encapsulating Steelers helmet, and housing two large video projections.

==Additional Images==

<gallery>

Image:Heinz_Field_people_crowding_entrance.jpg|Atop the south ramp looking down on Gate A entrance

Image:Heinz_Field_Gate_A_fisheye.JPG|Front of the Gate A entrance (fisheye).

Image:Heinz_Field_south_ramp_fisheye.JPG|Atop the south ramp looking west (fisheye).

Image:Heinz_Field_view_from_sect529_fisheye.JPG|View from Section 529 (fisheye).

Image:Panther at Heinz.jpg|[[University of Pittsburgh|Pitt]] [[Pittsburgh Panthers|Panther]] statue outside Gate A.

</gallery>

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/reactors/pointbeach.html DoE Page]

*[http://www.steelers.com/heinzfield/ Official Heinz Field website]

*[http://www.nukeworker.com/pictures/albums/North_America/usa/maps/Point_Beach_IFR.jpg NukeWorker]

*[http://www.steelersfever.com/heinz_field.html Steelers Fever - Heinz Field]

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*[http://www.steelers.com Pittsburgh Steelers NFL website]

*[http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/facilities/pitt-facilities-heinz.html Pitt Panthers Heinz Field Site]

*[http://www.steelers.com/heinzfield/stadiumfacts Heinz Field fact sheet]

*[http://media3.steelers.com/heinzfield/cocacolagreathall/ Heinz Field Great Hall information]

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| title = Home of the<br>[[University of Pittsburgh]]

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