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Released December 12, 2013 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Unit 1 at the Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, which is located on Hutchinson Island, near Ft. Pierce, Florida, tripped offline overnight due to a problem with the reactor coolant pump seals. The plant is owned and operated by Florida Power & Light Company (FP&L) (Juno Beach, Florida), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach).
Officials estimate eight days will be needed for the repairs. They said that at no time was the environment affected.
The plant contains two nuclear reactors in separate containment buildings. Minor shares of Unit 2 are owned by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (8.81%) and the Orlando Utilities Commission (6.08%).
The Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is a twin nuclear power station. Both units are combustion engineering pressurized water reactors.
In 2003, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) extended the operating licenses of the Saint Lucie units by 20 years to March 1, 2036, for Unit 1 and April 6, 2043, for Unit 2.
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Officials estimate eight days will be needed for the repairs. They said that at no time was the environment affected.
The plant contains two nuclear reactors in separate containment buildings. Minor shares of Unit 2 are owned by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (8.81%) and the Orlando Utilities Commission (6.08%).
The Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is a twin nuclear power station. Both units are combustion engineering pressurized water reactors.
In 2003, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) extended the operating licenses of the Saint Lucie units by 20 years to March 1, 2036, for Unit 1 and April 6, 2043, for Unit 2.
View Plant Profile - 1016650
View Outage Report - 229493
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and nine international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
