13th largest plant in Florida · 63rd nationally
St Lucie is a nuclear power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 2,160 MW. It generates roughly 16.5M MWh per year — enough to power about 1,567,755 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 87% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | St Lucie |
|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co |
| City | Jensen Beach |
| County | St Lucie County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33497 |
| Coordinates | 27.34861, -80.24639 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,080 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 2 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,080 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | Miami, FL | 8511.0% |
| Florida Municipal Power Agency | Orlando, FL | 881.0% |
| Orlando Utilities Comm | Orlando, FL | 608.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Florida Power & Light Company |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.