Sept 18 (Reuters) - NextEra Energy-owned Florida

Power & Light Company (FPL) said on Wednesday that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the license

renewal for two of its Turkey Point nuclear plant units for

another 20 years.

FPL said licenses for Units 3 and 4, both located south of

Miami, have been extended through 2052 and 2053, respectively.

U.S. power consumption is expected to rise significantly by

the end of the decade as a boom in artificial intelligence

drives up electricity demand from data centers, creating a need

for utilities to keep pace.

Vistra ( VST ) in July received a 20-year license extension

from the NRC for its Comanche Peak nuclear plant in Texas, while

Dominion Energy ( D ) announced the 20-year license extension

for its North Anna nuclear power plant in August.

FPL said nuclear power accounts for 20% of its fuel mix and

is the second-largest energy source in Florida.

The company's St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant and the Point

Beach Nuclear Power Plant, owned by FPL's sister affiliate

NextEra Energy Resources, are also undergoing license renewal

application processes, FPL said.