St Lucie Nuclear Reactor Unit 1 manually shutdown, 3 control rods drop into core
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At 9:47 a.m. on August 13, 2026, the control rods in Unit 1 of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant dropped into the reactor core, prompting a manual shutdown of the facility. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) classified the incident as non-emergency. Following the shutdown at 9:47 a.m. EDT on August 13, 2026, the plant transitioned to Hot Standby mode, also known as Mode 3.
Operators swiftly stabilized the plant, ensuring all systems functioned correctly after the event. Unit 2 remained unaffected by the incident. NextEra Energy reported that Unit 1 resumed operation at 100% power following a resolution of an equipment issue.
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