United States · 27.349, -80.246St. Lucie
St. Lucie, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 1,968 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1976.
Unit St. Lucie 1 has been operating for 50 years, since 1976. Its 1,968 MW net are enough to supply about 6,200,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,968 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1976
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light
- Owner
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Combustion Engineering 2-loop (CE 2LP) | Operating | 981 | 3,020 | Jul 1, 1970 | May 7, 1976 | — | Mar 1, 2036 | 88.4 % (2024) |
| St. Lucie 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Combustion Engineering 2-loop (CE 2LP) | Operating | 987 | 3,020 | Jun 2, 1977 | Jun 13, 1983 | — | Apr 6, 2043 | 80.8 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
St. Lucie 1, a 981 MWe PWR (Combustion Engineering 2-loop (CE 2LP)), started construction in 1970, was connected to the grid in 1976 and is still operating, with a 88.4% load factor in 2024.
St. Lucie 2, a 987 MWe PWR (Combustion Engineering 2-loop (CE 2LP)), started construction in 1977, was connected to the grid in 1983 and is still operating, with a 80.8% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Florida Power & Light.
Owner: Florida Power & Light Co (St. Lucie 1, St. Lucie 2).