- Massive upgrade of FPL’s St. Lucie and Turkey Point nuclear plants
has added the equivalent of a new, medium-sized plant capable of
powering more than 300,000 customers
- The added capacity is expected to save FPL customers billions of dollars over time by reducing the use of fossil fuels
- Clean energy investment was made possible by Florida’s nuclear cost recovery framework
JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Florida Power &
Light Company today announced the successful completion of a five-year,
multibillion-dollar investment to upgrade its Turkey Point and St. Lucie
Nuclear Power Plants, adding more than 500 new megawatts of clean
energy capacity.
At
approximately 1:30 yesterday afternoon, Turkey Point Unit 4, the final
unit to undergo an upgrade as part of the project, was connected to
Florida’s electrical grid. The upgrades of Turkey Point Unit 3, located
in Miami-Dade County, and St. Lucie Units 1 and 2, located in St. Lucie
County, were completed in 2012.
“With consistently low fuel costs,
zero emissions and the ability to operate around the clock, nuclear
power is a critical component of our state’s energy mix today and
tomorrow,” said FPL President Eric Silagy. “By increasing the amount of
power that our nuclear plants can generate, this investment added the
equivalent of a new, medium-sized power plant to Florida’s generation
fleet, without having to build one.”
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Thursday, July 5, 2012
FPL bringing in 4,000 workers to increase St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant capacity
HUTCHINSON ISLAND — Florida Power & Light Co. is bringing in about 4,000 workers to the area as it increases the generation capacity at Unit 2 of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant on Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County.
The economic impact is expected to be felt throughout the Treasure Coast, according to chamber of commerce officials.
An FPL official urged the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County and local businesses across the Treasure Coast to take advantage of the opportunity to let the influx of workers know about the goods and services they can offer.
"There's a lot of things that can be done to help these people out," said Jack Hoffman,FPL's licensing manager for the extended power upgrade project.
Indian River County Chamber of Commerce President Penny Chandler said she will be in contact with her counterparts in the other counties to find out about developing some type of package letting workers know about what the area has to offer.
"We certainly want to do what we can to bring some of them to Indian River County," Chandler said.
Tom Vokoun, chairman of the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce board, said the influx helps retailers, hotels, restaurants and other companies.
"It helps the whole community keep going and keep growing," Vokoun said.
Not all 4,000 of the workers are expected to be there at the same time. Instead varying numbers of workers will be needed during different phases of the project.
Hoffman said the unit will be shut down while work is done to increase its generating capacity by 12 percent. Unit 2 will be shut down between August through November during the upgrade, but Hoffman said workers already are starting to come in as the project gears up.
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The economic impact is expected to be felt throughout the Treasure Coast, according to chamber of commerce officials.
An FPL official urged the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County and local businesses across the Treasure Coast to take advantage of the opportunity to let the influx of workers know about the goods and services they can offer.
"There's a lot of things that can be done to help these people out," said Jack Hoffman,FPL's licensing manager for the extended power upgrade project.
Indian River County Chamber of Commerce President Penny Chandler said she will be in contact with her counterparts in the other counties to find out about developing some type of package letting workers know about what the area has to offer.
"We certainly want to do what we can to bring some of them to Indian River County," Chandler said.
Tom Vokoun, chairman of the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce board, said the influx helps retailers, hotels, restaurants and other companies.
"It helps the whole community keep going and keep growing," Vokoun said.
Not all 4,000 of the workers are expected to be there at the same time. Instead varying numbers of workers will be needed during different phases of the project.
Hoffman said the unit will be shut down while work is done to increase its generating capacity by 12 percent. Unit 2 will be shut down between August through November during the upgrade, but Hoffman said workers already are starting to come in as the project gears up.
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