- 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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