St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 manually shut down after 3 control rods drop into reactor core

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St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 manually shut down after 3 control rods drop into reactor core

https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-st-lucie-county/saint-lucie-nuclear-power-plant-unit-1-manually-shut-down-after-3-control-rods-drop-into-reactor-core

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St. Lucie County Nuclear Plant

Operators manually tripped Unit 1 at 100 percent power on August 13, 2026, following the insertion of three control rods into the reactor core. The plant was stabilized in Mode 3, and all systems responded as expected during the shutdown. The unit has since returned to full power operation, and the event remained classified as a non-emergency by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 was manually shut down Aug. 13 after 3 control rods dropped into the core. The NRC classified it as a non-emergency.

Unit 1 at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant was manually shut down Wednesday morning after 3 control rods dropped into the reactor core, according to a notification filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The manual reactor trip occurred at 9:47 a.m.

EDT on Aug. 13, 2026, while Unit 1 was operating at 100% power. The NRC classified the event as a non-emergency."At 0947 EDT on August 13, 2026, with Unit 1 in Mode 1 at 100 percent power, the reactor was manually tripped due to 3 control rods dropping into the core. The trip was uncomplicated with all systems responding normally post-trip.

Read the full article at WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm:
https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-st-lucie-county/saint-lucie-nuclear-power-plant-unit-1-manually-shut-down-after-3-control-rods-drop-into-reactor-core