Nuclear Power
Nuclear energy provides safe, reliable and low-cost power for homes and businesses.
Leading the Nuclear Industry
We are at an inflection point – the country requires enormous amounts of energy on the grid now and in the future. Nuclear energy is part of our “all forms of energy” approach to meet these demands. While we continue operating traditional nuclear plants for decades to come, we have a dedicated team working with leaders developing new technologies to produce the next generation of nuclear power facilities. Our extensive operational and regulatory experience gives our customers the edge to build and manage the new nuclear energy solutions they need into the 2030s and beyond.
NextEra Energy Resources, along with its affiliated company Florida Power & Light Company, operates one of the largest and highest-performing nuclear fleets in the United States. With seven operating units across four locations, we are safely generating more than 6,000 megawatts of reliable, emissions-free electricity for more than 4 million homes and businesses.
Our nuclear fleet boasts operational excellence, safety, reliability and efficiency. With a robust workforce of more than 1,800 highly skilled employees, we prioritize safety and maintain the highest standards of operation across our nuclear sites.
Nuclear power plants have one of the lowest impacts on the environment of any energy source as they produce zero carbon emissions. They also isolate its spent fuel from the environment and use relatively little land for power production purposes.
Our Nuclear Facilities
NextEra Energy Resources, along with its affiliate company Florida Power & Light Company, operates seven nuclear units at four facilities in Florida, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. Additionally, we plan to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa. The plant is scheduled to become operational at the beginning of 2029, pending regulatory approvals.
Located in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, Point Beach produces approximately 1,200 megawatts of electricity – the equivalent of powering nearly 1 million homes and businesses. Wisconsin’s only operating nuclear plant, Point Beach provides nearly 15% of the state’s energy needs. The plant is licensed to operate into the 2050s.
Located along the seacoast of southern New Hampshire, Seabrook Station is the largest generator of power in New England. It produces approximately 1,250 megawatts of electricity – the equivalent of powering more than 1.4 million homes and businesses or 57% of New Hampshire’s power. Seabrook Station is licensed to operate to 2050.
The only nuclear power plant in Iowa, Duane Arnold Energy Center ceased producing power in August 2020 after safely and reliably serving the area for decades, including during the 2008 historic flooding event that affected the Cedar Rapids area and one of the state’s coldest winters in 2013. NextEra Energy Resources plans to recommission Duane Arnold, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals, in 2029.
Located south of Miami, the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant produces 1,700 megawatts of electricity, which is equivalent of powering nearly 1 million homes and businesses. The facility received subsequent license renewal, allowing its two units to operate into the 2050s. The site is unique to the nuclear industry, using a closed-loop canal system to cool the equipment. The canals and its berms provide a successful habitat for the threatened American crocodile. More than 10,000 hatchlings have been observed at the site since 1978.
Located on Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant produces about 2,000 megawatts of electricity, which is the equivalent of powering more than 1 million homes and businesses. The plant’s units have been licensed to operate to 2036 and 2043. St. Lucie has filed for subsequent license renewal, which would permit the units to operate for another 20 years. The site sits on more than 1,100 acres, three-quarters of which consists of swamps, marshes and beaches that are home to 180 species of birds and animals.
Facts About Nuclear Energy
NextEra Energy Collaborates with Google
NextEra Energy and Google announce a new collaboration to accelerate nuclear energy deployment in the U.S. The cornerstone of this collaboration is the planned restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, aimed at strengthening American energy grid resilience. The facility is targeted to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2029.
Other Nuclear Benefits
Nuclear energy provides valuable opportunities for the areas where we work and live. Our plants have a positive and lasting impact that goes beyond the safe and reliable power we generate for our customers, contributing to the overall well-being of our communities.
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