JENSEN BEACH — Federal regulators have approved license renewals allowing the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant to continue operating for decades beyond its original timeline, according to an announcement from Florida Power & Light.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved subsequent license renewals for St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 following a multi-year application and review process. The approval extends operations of Unit 1 through 2056 and Unit 2 through 2063.
The decision ensures the plant will remain part of Florida’s energy supply into the coming decades. In 2024, the NRC also approved subsequent license renewals for units at the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, the state’s only other operational nuclear facility…