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St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant

1976 establishments in FloridaBuildings and structures in St. Lucie County, FloridaEnergy infrastructure completed in 1976Energy infrastructure completed in 1983NextEra Energy
Nuclear power plants in FloridaNuclear power stations using pressurized water reactorsPort St. Lucie, FloridaPort St. Lucie metropolitan area
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant photo D Ramey Logan
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant photo D Ramey Logan

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 the station in 1976 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. However, the plant does not have the classic hyperboloid cooling towers found at many inland reactor sites; instead, it uses nearby ocean water for coolant of the secondary system. 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.

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St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
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South Ocean Drive
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St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant photo D Ramey Logan
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