Programmes and agreements / prg-us-fpl-smr-early-site-permit-plan

FPL plan to begin early site permitting for a potential SMR next to an existing nuclear plant (Florida)

FPL's 2026-2035 Ten Year Site Plan says the utility plans to begin the initial stages of NRC early site permitting in 2026-2027 for a potential SMR at a site adjacent to one of its existing nuclear plants, taking a stepwise approach. No site, technology, application or in-service date within the plan period is stated.

Type
Feasibility or siting study
Countries concerned
United States
Region named by the sources
Florida
Participants and roles
  • Utility: Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Designs named
—
Scale as stated
Not stated by the sources
Announced or first reported
Apr 2026
Status
Active
Utility ten-year site plan states a plan to begin initial early site permitting stages in 2026-2027, no site, technology or filing named, SMR in-service beyond the ten-year horizon.
Confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

Sources