Florida Nuke Plant Gets Two-Year Extension on Safety Upgrade
Published Date: 2/19/2025
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Florida Power and Light wants to delay a planned change at their Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, Unit 4, from spring 2025 to spring 2027. This means the plant can keep running under current rules a bit longer without extra costs or disruptions. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing this request to make sure everything stays safe and smooth.
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Turkey Point change delayed to Spring 2027
If you live in Florida, Florida Power & Light asked to delay a planned change at Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit 4 from refueling outage 4R35 (spring 2025) to RFO 4R36 (spring 2027). This request means the plant would keep operating under the current rules until spring 2027 without extra costs or disruptions while the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reviews the amendment for safety.
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