St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
Port St. Lucie, United States
The 346th largest power station in the world
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.
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