Community Outreach

Join the celebration of World Nuclear Energy Day on Saturday, Dec. 2. At Duke Energy we will have all four of our Nuclear Education Centers open for walk-in visitors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Here at Brunswick, bring your... Read More

Oconee Nuclear Station’s beloved four-legged friend is continuing to learn new tricks and win hearts – at the nuclear plant and in the classroom. “Spot,” now affectionately known as “Atom” at Oconee, is now one of two dog-like robots at the site that... Read More

"My oldest daughter and I were talking the other day about giving money versus giving time. She said that she enjoys giving her time because of her experiences supporting volunteer activities with me through Oconee Nuclear Station. We have volunteered... Read More

Since the introduction of electricity, public education campaigns were part of doing business. People were reluctant to buy appliances and subscribe to electrical service having no experience with the new technology. Potential customers struggled with... Read More

The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History was opened in 1969, chartered to provide a place to share the story of the Atomic Age. The Museum explores early research, the Cold War era and today’s peaceful uses of nuclear technology to save lives... Read More

To highlight a longstanding partnership between Robinson Nuclear Plant and the United Way of Hartsville, we sat down with Joann DeLong, Executive Director of the Hartsville United Way. How did you come to work at the United Way? My husband and I... Read More

Masonboro.org provides environmental conservation experiences to all public school fifth graders in New Hanover County through an Island Explorer program. Trained coastal educators transport students by ferry boat to Masonboro Island, an uninhabited... Read More

The holiday season is approaching, and with it marks the annual Festival of Trees at Duke Energy’s World of Energy education center at Oconee Nuclear Station. For nearly 10 years, the holiday tree display shines a spotlight on nonprofits in the Upstate... Read More

Volunteers and retirees from the Brunswick Nuclear Plant took to the beach on Oak Island in North Carolina again this summer to help safeguard one of our most precious yet mysterious creatures – Loggerhead sea turtles. The turtles nest up and down the... Read More