Unit 1 at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant was manually shut down last week after three control rods fell into the reactor’s core.
Florida Power & Light says Unit 1 at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is back at 100% power after being manually shut down Wednesday following what the company called “an equipment issue.”
St. Lucie nuclear reactor shut down after control rods dropped
According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, three control rods dropped into the reactor’s core, prompting crews to shut the unit down for repairs. FPL says there was no danger to the public or staff, and no customers lost power.
Forrest Blanton lives on the Indian River Lagoon in St. Lucie County, where the plant’s towering concrete structures are visible across the water. He said he was relieved by how the situation was handled…