St. Lucie nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
1,045MW
St. Lucie nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at St. Lucie nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,045 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 21 Dec 1976.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CE 2LP (DRYAMB) |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,045MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 981MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 830MW |
| Thermal output | 3,020MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | St. Lucie nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Florida Power & Light Co100% |
| Operator | Florida Power & Light |
| Coordinates | 27.3486, -80.2464 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units —
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 1 Jul 1970Construction start
- 22 Apr 1976First criticality
- 7 May 1976Grid connection
- 21 Dec 1976Commercial operation
Other units at St. Lucie nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie nuclear power plant 2 | 1,050 |
Other CE 2LP (DRYAMB) units
8 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Nuclear One nuclear power plant 2 | United States | 1,065 | |
| Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant 1 | United States | 918 | |
| Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant 2 | United States | 911 | |
| Millstone nuclear power plant 2 | United States | 918 | |
| St. Lucie nuclear power plant 2 | United States | 1,050 | |
| Waterford nuclear power plant 3 | United States | 1,250 | |
| Palisades nuclear power plant 1 | United States | Retired | 850 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-29
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted