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Saint Lucie 1 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Saint Lucie facility.

Ratings 59 votes

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Community ratings from NukeWorker members. Vote to share your experience working at this facility. Results show the breakdown of Above Average, Average, and Below Average ratings.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
87.6%
365-Day Avg
#58
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 49 days <80%

Scram History 16 events since 2011

16
Total
7
Automatic
9
Manual
8.6
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2024-11-14 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2024-07-27 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2022-09-01 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF FEED PUMP The following i...
2021-12-09 Manual EN Revision Imported Date: 1/10/2022 EN Revision Text: MANUA...
2019-09-06 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "On September 09, 2019 at 0824 EDT, w...
2019-04-24 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO TURBINE GENERATOR TRIP "At 091...
2018-10-28 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO INADEQUATE FEEDWATER FLOW"On Octo...
2016-08-20 Auto UNUSUAL EVENT - LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER At 35 percent power, a...
+8 more events

Performance Charts

Outage Duration Trend

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Scheduled refueling outage durations over time. Green bars are below average, yellow near average, red above. Dashed line shows the plant's historical average. Shorter outages mean better execution.

Power History (12-Month)

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Daily power output as a percentage of rated capacity over the past 365 days. Green segments indicate full power (90%+), yellow shows reduced output, and red indicates significant power reductions or shutdowns.

Outage Timeline

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Visual timeline of all recorded outages. Blue bars are scheduled refueling outages, red bars are forced/unplanned outages. Width represents outage duration. Hover for details.

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 49.3 Yrs
Build Time: 6.5 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 9.9 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.4%
Efficiency: 32.5%
Generated: 207.1 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 567 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: NextEra Energy
Architect Engineer: EBSO
Constructor: EBSO

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: COMB CE
Thermal Power: 3020 MWt
Net Capacity: 981 MWe
Efficiency: 32.5%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000335
License #: DPR-67
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1970-07-01
Operating Lic: 1976-03-01
Commercial Op: 1976-12-21
License Renewed: 2003-10-02
License Exp: 2036-03-01

Facility Map

27.3475, -80.2454

Location & Contact

Address:
6501 South Ocean Drive
Ft. Pierce, FL 34957, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (561) 467-7000

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 5 runs

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Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages (470+ days). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling. Longer runs indicate better reliability.
521
Best Run (days)
2022-10-05 → 2024-03-09
512
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2022-10-05 2024-03-09 521 days
2019-11-19 2021-04-10 508 days
2008-11-22 2010-04-05 499 days
2002-10-25 2004-03-22 514 days
1999-11-01 2001-04-02 518 days