NRC SCHEDULES MEETING FOR APRIL 10 IN FORT PIERCE

TO DISCUSS ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT SAFETY PERFORMANCE

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, April

10 to discuss the agency’s inspections and assessment of the St. Lucie nuclear power plant 

during 2012. The St. Lucie plant, operated by Florida Power & Light Co., is located in Jensen 

Beach, Fla., about 10 miles southeast of Fort Pierce. 

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in the Havert L. Fenn Center, Room 6, 2000 

Virginia Ave. in Fort Pierce. After a brief presentation, the NRC staff will be available to answer 

questions about the safety performance of the St. Lucie plant as well as overall NRC oversight 

and inspection. 

Overall, the NRC staff concluded that both units at the St. Lucie plant operated safely in

2012. St. Lucie Unit 2 was subject to normal NRC oversight during 2012, but Unit 1 had 

increased oversight and inspection during the first three quarters of 2012 due to some unplanned 

shutdowns of the unit. NRC inspectors evaluated the plant’s corrective actions and Unit 1 

returned to normal oversight in late 2012. 

There were no additional inspection findings or performance indicators that would cause 

the NRC to increase its level of oversight and inspection. During 2013, the NRC staff will

continue the detailed routine inspections at St. Lucie that all nuclear power plants receive.

In addition to those inspections, the NRC staff also plans to conduct an inspection related 

to underground piping.

Inspections are carried out by the NRC resident inspectors assigned to the plant and by

specialized inspectors from the Region II office in Atlanta. 

“The NRC inspects nuclear plants and monitors their performance on an ongoing basis,” 

said NRC Region II Administrator Victor McCree. “We issue inspection reports throughout the 

year and we hold these annual meetings near each plant to discuss our oversight and answer any 

questions local residents may have.”

NRC NEWS

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Office of Public Affairs, Region II

245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200

Atlanta, GA 30303-1257

Site: www.nrc.gov

Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov

No: II-13-009

CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417

 Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 

 April 2, 2013

E-mail: OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov
Inspection findings and performance indicators for St. Lucie and other nuclear plants are 

updated on the NRC’s website (www.nrc.gov) each quarter. 

The annual assessment letter for St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 is available on the NRC website 

at www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/stl_2012q4.pdf prior to the meeting or 

can be obtained by contacting the Region II Office of Public Affairs with the information above. 

Current performance information for St. Lucie Unit 1 is available on the NRC website at 

www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/STL1/stl1_chart.html and Unit 2 is at 

www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/STL2/stl2_chart.html .

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