FT. PIERCE, FLA. -- Operators at Florida Power & Light Company’s St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant took Unit 2 offline today at 5:31 a.m. to investigate and repair a problem with one of the unit's four reactor coolant pumps.   

Reactor coolant pumps are large pieces of equipment that circulate water through the reactor coolant system.  Operators responded conservatively to the indication of the minor problem by shutting down the unit to investigate the problem and make repairs.  

St. Lucie Unit 1 remains at 100 percent power

Florida Power & Light Company is the principal subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL), nationally known as a high quality, efficient and customer-driven organization focused on energy-related products and services. With annual revenues of over $15 billion and a growing presence in 27 states, FPL Group is widely recognized as one of the country's premier power companies. Florida Power & Light Company serves 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida. FPL Energy, LLC, FPL Group's competitive energy subsidiary, is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels. Additional information is available on the Internet at www.FPL.com, www.FPLGroup.com and www.FPLEnergy.com.