St. Lucie nuclear power plant

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St. Lucie nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Saint Lucie County, Florida, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for St. Lucie nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1976[1] 1045 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CE 2LP (DRYAMB)[1] Florida Power & Light CO[1] Florida Power & Light CO[1]
2 Operating[2] 1983[2] 1050 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CE 2LP (DRYAMB)[2] Florida Power & Light CO[2] Florida Power & Light CO[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for St. Lucie nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 July 1, 1970[1] April 22, 1976[1] May 7, 1976[1] December 21, 1976[1]
2 June 2, 1977[2] June 2, 1983[2] June 13, 1983[2] August 8, 1983[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for St. Lucie nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 981 MW[1] 830 MW[1] 3020 MWt[1]
2 987 MW[2] 830 MW[2] 3020 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for St. Lucie nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Saint Lucie County, Florida, United States[3] 27.3486, -80.2464 (exact)[3]
2 Saint Lucie County, Florida, United States[3] 27.3486, -80.2464 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=670. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=698. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.