St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
| St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
Overhead view of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°20′55″N 80°14′47″W / 27.34861°N 80.24639°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | Unit 1: July 1, 1970 Unit 2: June 2, 1977 |
| Commission date | Unit 1: December 21, 1976 Unit 2: August 8, 1983 |
| Construction cost | $4.614 billion (2007 USD) |
| Owner | Florida Power & Light |
| Operator | Florida Power & Light |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Combustion Engineering |
| Cooling source | Atlantic Ocean |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 3020 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 940 MW |
| Make and model | CE 2-loop (DRYAMB) |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,880 MW |
| Capacity factor | 95.29% (2017) 84.05% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 14,153 GWh (2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | St. Lucie Nuclear Plant |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is a twin nuclear power station located on Hutchinson Island, near Port St. Lucie in St. Lucie County, Florida. Both units are Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactors. Florida Power & Light commissioned Unit 1 in 1976 and Unit 2 in 1983 and continues to operate the station. Minor shares of Unit 2 are owned by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (8.81%) and the Orlando Utilities Commission (6.08%).
The plant contains two nuclear reactors in separate containment buildings, and uses nearby ocean water for cooling.
The construction of Unit 2, in 59 months and for $1.42B (1984 USD), has been cited as being partly due to successful project management. Florida Power & Light created a structure which "consisted of both FPL and Ebasco personnel integrated into one organization" .
In 2003 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) extended the operating licenses of the St. Lucie units by twenty years, to March 1, 2036 for Unit 1 and April 6, 2043 for Unit 2. In 2021 an application was filed with the NRC for a subsequent 20 year license renewal.