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2160 MW Nuclear operating in St Lucie, FL
2,160 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Nuclear
Technology
1976
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.3486, -80.2464
County
St Lucie, FL
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | Florida Power & Light |
| Owner(s) | Florida Municipal Power Agency, Florida Power & Light Co, Orlando Utilities Comm | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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%).
Read more on WikipediaThe St. Lucie power plant is a 2160 MW nuclear power facility located in St. Lucie County, Florida. It began operating in 1976 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant consists of two nuclear reactors and is the largest nuclear power plant in Florida, and the 21st largest in the United States. It operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority, and is within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 16,458,127 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 87.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1963.72 per kW, according to FERC filings. News coverage of the plant includes regulatory matters, industry news, and hazard-related incidents.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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1.5M MWh
Latest Month
16.5M MWh
Annual Generation
87.0%
Capacity Factor
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Nuclear · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$2,107/kW
Installed Cost
$4/kW
Annual CapEx
$15.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-05-31
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