Project Overview – Clean and Safe Nuclear Energy at Turkey Point

Overview 

FPL is proposing two new nuclear units at the existing Turkey Point site. These plants will utilize the "AP 1000" design and will produce an estimated 2,200 MW of electricity – enough to power more than 745,000 homes in South Florida.

FPL’s 11,000-acre Turkey Point generation complex is located 25 miles south of Miami on Biscayne Bay, just east of the Homestead area. The plant includes three existing natural gas plants and two existing nuclear units. More than 5,000 acres at the site are currently dedicated to wildlife preservation.

The proposed new units have received strong state and local regulatory support. In 2008, the Florida Public Service Commission determined that there is a need for this project and we conduct annual nuclear cost-recovery reviews.

Background

The Florida Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Florida Energy Act of 2006 made nuclear a viable energy option in Florida. In 2007, FPL focused on project assessment and preparatory work that included detailed site selection analysis, technical due diligence on design selection and local zoning approvals. 

In 2008, FPL focused on regulatory approvals, cost reviews and state and federal licensing preparation. We obtained a need order from the Florida Public Service Commission and underwent nuclear cost-recovery reviews and approval. Seventy-five percent of the permit and license applications were developed, and we also conducted significant public and agency outreach. 

On June 30, 2009, FPL filed a Combined License Application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and a Site Certification Application with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to build two new nuclear units at Turkey Point.