How much will these power uprates cost?
The estimated cost of the uprates is expected to total approximately $1.5 billion – $766 million at Turkey Point and $706 million at St. Lucie. In addition to the uprate, the cost of changes to the transmission system is estimated at $45 million. Even with this cost, increasing the use of nuclear power will displace generation produced from higher-cost fuels such as oil and natural gas or purchased power, thereby producing substantial fuel savings that would be reflected in customers’ electric bills.
