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MONTHYEARML24249A1932024-08-26026 August 2024 News Release-II-24-024: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Plant ML24113A2142024-04-19019 April 2024 News Release-II-24-010: NRC Schedules Virtual Public Meeting to Discuss Florida Nuclear Power Plants’ Performance ML24047A0812023-05-15015 May 2023 News Release-II-23-017: NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Performance Press Release-II-22-013, NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2021 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants& 8204;2022-04-26026 April 2022 Press Release-II-22-013: NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2021 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants& 8204; ML21295A2832021-10-22022 October 2021 News Release-21-041: NRC Webinars to Seek Comment on Environmental Review Topics for St. Lucie Subsequent License Renewal Press Release-21-039, NRC Accepts Application for Subsequent License Renewal of St. Lucie Reactors2021-09-29029 September 2021 Press Release-21-039: NRC Accepts Application for Subsequent License Renewal of St. Lucie Reactors Press Release-21-032, NRC Makes St. Lucie'S Subsequent License Renewal Application Available to the Public2021-08-16016 August 2021 Press Release-21-032: NRC Makes St. Lucie'S Subsequent License Renewal Application Available to the Public Press Release-II-21-017, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2021-05-24024 May 2021 Press Release-II-21-017: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-21-014, NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants2021-05-0505 May 2021 Press Release-II-21-014: NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-II-20-014, NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants2020-05-0707 May 2020 Press Release-II-20-014: NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-19-045, NRC Proposes $232,000 Civil Penalty for Florida Power & Light, Bans Former Executive for Discrimination at St. Lucie Nuclear Plant2019-09-12012 September 2019 Press Release-19-045: NRC Proposes $232,000 Civil Penalty for Florida Power & Light, Bans Former Executive for Discrimination at St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-19-012, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Performance2019-04-10010 April 2019 Press Release-II-19-012: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Performance Press Release-II-18-017, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2018-04-20020 April 2018 Press Release-II-18-017: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-17-030, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant2017-05-0808 May 2017 Press Release-II-17-030: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-17-009, NRC Schedules Conference with FPL to Discuss Inspection Finding at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2017-03-10010 March 2017 Press Release-II-17-009: NRC Schedules Conference with FPL to Discuss Inspection Finding at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-17-008, NRC Names Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2017-03-0909 March 2017 Press Release-II-17-008: NRC Names Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-16-035, NRC Preparing for Hurricane Matthew2016-10-0606 October 2016 Press Release-II-16-035: NRC Preparing for Hurricane Matthew Press Release-II-16-010, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant2016-03-22022 March 2016 Press Release-II-16-010: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Press Release-15-054, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2015-09-0303 September 2015 Press Release-15-054: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-II-15-006, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant2015-03-0909 March 2015 Press Release-II-15-006: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant ML15114A3882014-11-20020 November 2014 Press Release No-II-14-055: NRC Increases Oversight and Inspection of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-14-030, NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Annual Assessment of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant2014-05-14014 May 2014 Press Release-II-14-030: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Annual Assessment of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-13-009, NRC Schedules Meeting for April 10 in Fort Pierce to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Safety Performance2013-04-0202 April 2013 Press Release-II-13-009: NRC Schedules Meeting for April 10 in Fort Pierce to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Safety Performance Press Release-II-13-001, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2013-01-15015 January 2013 Press Release-II-13-001: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-12-062, NRC Staff to Meet with Florida Power & Light to Discuss Inspection of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2012-10-26026 October 2012 Press Release-II-12-062: NRC Staff to Meet with Florida Power & Light to Discuss Inspection of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-12-105, NRC Approves Increased Power Output for St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 22012-09-24024 September 2012 Press Release-12-105: NRC Approves Increased Power Output for St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Press Release-12-080, NRC Approves Increased Power Output for St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2012-07-0909 July 2012 Press Release-12-080: NRC Approves Increased Power Output for St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-12-034, NRC to Increase Oversight of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2012-05-14014 May 2012 Press Release-II-12-034: NRC to Increase Oversight of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-12-031, NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2011 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2012-05-0808 May 2012 Press Release-II-12-031: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2011 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-11-055, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2011-09-0707 September 2011 Press Release-II-11-055: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-11-016, NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2010 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2011-04-0101 April 2011 Press Release-II-11-016: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2010 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-11-002, NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Safety Culture at Fpl'S Nuclear Plants2011-01-0505 January 2011 Press Release-II-11-002: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Safety Culture at Fpl'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-II-10-070, NRC Schedules Meeting in Jensen Beach to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2010-10-22022 October 2010 Press Release-II-10-070: NRC Schedules Meeting in Jensen Beach to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-10-034, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss 2009 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2010-04-26026 April 2010 Press Release-II-10-034: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss 2009 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-10-027, NRC Issues Yellow Inspection Finding to St. Lucie Nuclear Plant2010-04-20020 April 2010 Press Release-II-10-027: NRC Issues Yellow Inspection Finding to St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-10-005, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with FPL to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Inspection Findings2010-02-10010 February 2010 Press Release-II-10-005: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with FPL to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Inspection Findings Press Release-II-09-025, NRC Schedules Open House to Answer Questions on 2008 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2009-04-22022 April 2009 Press Release-II-09-025: NRC Schedules Open House to Answer Questions on 2008 Performance of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-08-035, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to FPL Following Alternative Dispute Resolution2008-06-16016 June 2008 Press Release-II-08-035: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to FPL Following Alternative Dispute Resolution Press Release-II-08-011, NRC to Discuss 2007 Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2008-03-24024 March 2008 Press Release-II-08-011: NRC to Discuss 2007 Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-07-004, NRC to Discuss 2006 Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2007-03-13013 March 2007 Press Release-II-07-004: NRC to Discuss 2006 Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-06-010, NRC to Discuss 2005 Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2006-03-28028 March 2006 Press Release-II-06-010: NRC to Discuss 2005 Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-05-026, NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2005-05-0505 May 2005 Press Release-II-05-026: NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-05-010, Hoeg Named NRC Senior Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Plant2005-03-14014 March 2005 Press Release-II-05-010: Hoeg Named NRC Senior Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-04-046, NRC Says Florida Nuclear Power Plants Prepared for Hurricane Charley2004-08-13013 August 2004 Press Release-II-04-046: NRC Says Florida Nuclear Power Plants Prepared for Hurricane Charley Press Release-II-04-010, NRC to Meet with FPL Officials to Discuss Safety Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2004-03-12012 March 2004 Press Release-II-04-010: NRC to Meet with FPL Officials to Discuss Safety Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-03-128, NRC Renews License for St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant for an Additional 20 Years2003-10-0303 October 2003 Press Release-03-128: NRC Renews License for St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant for an Additional 20 Years Press Release-03-072, NRC Finds No Significant Environmental Impact from Extended Operation of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant2003-05-30030 May 2003 Press Release-03-072: NRC Finds No Significant Environmental Impact from Extended Operation of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-03-020, NRC to Meet with FPL Officials to Discuss Safety Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2003-03-28028 March 2003 Press Release-II-03-020: NRC to Meet with FPL Officials to Discuss Safety Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-03-035, NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet April 10-12 in Rockville, Maryland2003-03-25025 March 2003 Press Release-03-035: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet April 10-12 in Rockville, Maryland Press Release-II-02-004, NRC to Meet with FPL Officials to Discuss Safety Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2002-03-12012 March 2002 Press Release-II-02-004: NRC to Meet with FPL Officials to Discuss Safety Performance at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant 2024-08-26
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region II 245 Peachtree Center Ave. NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Web Site: www.nrc.gov No. II-12-034 May 14, 2012 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 NRC TO INCREASE OVERSIGHT OF ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is increasing its oversight of Unit 1 at the St. Lucie nuclear power plant as a result of the number and type of unplanned shutdowns the plant has experienced. The St. Lucie plant is located in Jensen Beach, Fla., east of Port St. Lucie, and is operated by FPL.
After its quarterly review of plant performance in April, the NRC updated its assessment of St.
Lucie Unit 1. That evaluation consisted of a review of performance indicators and inspection results.
The NRC review found that St. Lucie Unit 1 crossed the green-to-white threshold for Unplanned Scrams per 7,000 Critical Hours performance indicator. This was due to one trip in the third quarter of 2011, one trip in the fourth quarter of 2011, and one trip in the first quarter of 2012.
In addition, the review identified that the Unplanned Scrams with Complications performance indicator also crossed the green-to-white threshold. This was due to one complicated trip in the third quarter of 2011 and one complicated trip in the first quarter of 2012.
Overall, the St. Lucie plant continues to operate safely, said NRC Region II Administrator Victor McCree. However, these shutdowns point to performance issues and a trend that needs to be addressed.
The NRC has placed St. Lucie Unit 1 in the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix beginning in the first quarter this year. The NRC will conduct a supplemental inspection to provide assurance that the causes of the shutdowns are understood, that the extent of condition is identified, and ensure FPLs corrective actions are sufficient.
The NRC evaluates inspection findings and performance indicators at commercial nuclear power plants with a color-coded system which classifies them as green, white, yellow or red, in increasing order of safety significance. As the significance increases, the NRC heightens the level of oversight for that plant. If a plant takes appropriate corrective actions and improves safety performance, the agency returns to its normal, but still extensive, inspection schedule.
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