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St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 shut down after control rods drop into core
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Key Points:
- Unit 1 at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant was manually shut down on August 13, 2026, after three control rods dropped into the reactor core while operating at full power.
- The reactor trip occurred at 9:47 a.m. EDT and was classified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as a non-emergency event.
- Following the shutdown, all systems responded normally, and the plant was stabilized in Mode 3 (Hot Standby), with decay heat being managed by discharging steam to the main condenser.
- Unit 2 at the facility was not affected by the incident and continues normal operation.
- As of the latest update, Unit 1 remains shut down pending further actions.
