St Lucie
St Lucie is a nuclear plant in St Lucie County, Florida, operated by Florida Power & Light Co. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,080 MW, is the largest single generator in Florida. Ownership is shared by three organizations; the largest stake, 43%, is held by Florida Power & Light Co.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,160 MW
1,968 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Nuclear2,160 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1976 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,080 MW, 1976
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,080 MW, 1983
Among Florida’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1West County Energy Center4,263 MW
- 2Crystal River3,449 MW
- 3Turkey Point2,978 MW
- 8H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station2,294 MW
- 9Hines Energy Complex2,266 MW
- 10St Luciethis plant
- 11Gulf Clean Energy Center2,108 MW
- 12Seminole (FL)1,898 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 58th of 14,286
- Power plants in Florida
- 10th of 331
- US nuclear plants
- 22nd of 56
- Nuclear plants in Florida
- 2nd of 2
- Plants in the Florida Power & Light balancing area
- 7th of 153
- Plants run by Florida Power & Light Co
- 7th of 128
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,080 MW | 981 MW | 1976 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,080 MW | 987 MW | 1983 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | 42.6% |
| Florida Municipal Power Agency (FL) | 4.4% |
| Orlando Utilities Comm | 3.0% |
| Florida Power & Light Co (sole owner of the other units) | 50.0% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Florida Power & Light
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest town on record
- Jensen Beach
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 27.349°N, 80.246°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Coast Energy Center | Natural gas | 411 MW | 8.4 mi west |
| Interstate Solar Energy Center | Solar | 74.5 MW | 15.8 mi northwest |
| Pink Trial Solar Energy Center | Solar | 74.5 MW | 18.5 mi west |
| Sundew | Solar | 74.5 MW | 19.4 mi west |
| Loggerhead Solar Energy Center | Solar | 74.5 MW | 19.7 mi southwest |
| White Tail | Solar | 74.5 MW | 20.4 mi southwest |
| Pineapple | Solar | 74.5 MW | 21.0 mi west |
| Fawn | Solar | 74.5 MW | 21.9 mi south |