St Lucie
Nuclear power plant in St Lucie County, Florida. 2,160 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Also known as Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant · FPL St Lucie Nuclear Power Plant · EIA plant 6045
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,160 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1976First generator online
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- St Lucie County, FL27.3486, −80.2464
- EIA plant ID
- 6045EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power St Lucie produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
16.5 TWh
16,458,127 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
87.0%
2024: 77.0%
January to July 2026
8.86 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
14.6–16.8
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,409,438 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 13,437,086 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 14,330,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 13,392,004 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,105,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 12,369,310 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,509,221 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 11,389,495 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,760,332 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 13,054,758 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 12,630,393 | 84.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 11,107,756 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 10,259,459 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 15,619,911 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 15,817,574 | 83.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 15,075,264 | 79.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,586,562 | 82.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 16,427,920 | 86.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 15,562,581 | 82.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 14,965,628 | 79.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 16,800,370 | 88.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 15,610,290 | 82.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 16,289,785 | 86.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 16,461,436 | 87.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 14,616,433 | 77.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 16,458,127 | 87.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 8,860,776 | 80.6% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
485,414
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Atlantic Ocean
Surface, Saline. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.268
USGS SUI, HUC12 Indian River-Saint Lucie Inlet
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,080.0 | May 1976 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,080.0 | June 1983 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about St Lucie
How much power does St Lucie produce?
St Lucie reported 16,458,127 MWh (16.5 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 87.0% capacity factor on 2,160 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 8.86 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is St Lucie?
St Lucie is in St Lucie County, Florida, at 27.3486, −80.2464. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates St Lucie?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 6452). The operator is not always the owner.
When did St Lucie start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1976, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page