Turkey Point nuclear power station

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Turkey Point nuclear power station is an operating nuclear power plant in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Turkey Point nuclear power station

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
3 Operating[1] 1972[1] 829 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 3LP (DRYAMB)[1] Florida Power & Light Co [100%][2] Florida Power & Light[2]
4 Operating[1] 1973[1] 829 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 3LP (DRYAMB)[1] Florida Power & Light Co [100%][2] Florida Power & Light[2]
6 Pre-construction[2][3][4] 2036 (planned)[5] 1250 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[6] AP-1000[2] Florida Power & Light Co [100%][2] Florida Power & Light[2]
7 Pre-construction[2][3] 2036 (planned)[5] 1250 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[6] AP-1000[2] Florida Power & Light Co [100%][2] Florida Power & Light[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Turkey Point nuclear power station

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
3 April 27, 1967[1] October 20, 1972[1] November 2, 1972[1] 1972[1]
4 April 27, 1967[1] June 11, 1973[1] June 21, 1973[1] 1973[1]
6 – – – 2036[5]
7 – – – 2036[5]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Turkey Point nuclear power station

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
3 837 MW[1] 693 MW[1] 2644 MWt[1]
4 821 MW[1] 693 MW[1] 2644 MWt[1]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Turkey Point nuclear power station

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
3 Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States[7] 25.43448, -80.3324 (exact)
4 Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States[7] 25.43448, -80.3324 (exact)
6 Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States[7] 25.43448, -80.3324 (exact)
7 Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States[7] 25.43448, -80.3324 (exact)

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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 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 "PRIS - Reactor Details". pris.iaea.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  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://web.archive.org/web/20220920170330/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/usa-nuclear-power.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Turkey Point Units 6 & 7 - Nuclear Power Plants World Wide - Nuclear Power Plants - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers". nuclearstreet.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Issued Design Certification - Advanced Passive 1000 (AP1000)". NRC Web. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Ten Year Power Plant Site Plan 2024 – 2033" (PDF). FPL. 2024-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-06-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/large-lwr/col/turkey-point.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Turkey+Point+Nuclear+Generating+Station/@25.434478,-80.3323996,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88d9d97d20f0bb61:0x7bb701b44ddb8265!8m2!3d25.434475!4d-80.3310504?hl=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)