Community Outreach

While students enjoyed the last lazy days of summer, Robinson Nuclear Plant volunteers rolled up their sleeves to give a local school a makeover. Read More

Longer days and warmer weather mean more opportunities for family fun. Here are 10 events around Charlotte, to add to your summer bucket list. Note: Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by Duke Energy ... Read More

Caroline* stood on stage and tentatively reached her hands out to touch the shining dome of a Vandegraaf Generator. With the flick of a switch and a gentle hum from its static-electrically generated motor, her sandy blond hair leapt into the air ... Read More

A tent with a view: Scouts pitched tents on the lawn at McGuire Nuclear Station for the 1999 encampment. Since 1988, thousands of young men have visited McGuire Nuclear Station for the annual Duke Energy Boy Scout Encampment. What initially started ... Read More

It’s said spring break is a kid’s best friend – and a parent’s worst nightmare. At the World of Energy – Oconee Nuclear Station’s education center – our goal is to change that conundrum. That’s why each year, as thousands of kids across the South... Read More

While Duke Energy supports its nuclear plant neighbors in a variety of ways, Nuclear Science Week provides a special opportunity for employees to inform others about their work and share their enthusiasm for nuclear energy. This year, volunteers ... Read More

Do you have a smoke detector? Have you ever used nonstick cookware? Are you a Duke Energy customer? Chances are you have benefited from nuclear technology and not even realized it. But, you’re not alone. In 2009, the Smithsonian affiliated National ... Read More

What do sheep eyeballs, robots, tornadoes, and balloon cars all have in common? Nearly 100 campers recently visited the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station, to take part in “Exploring Science,” a program designed to boost student’s interest in ... Read More

Student robotics Team 343 poses with members of Duke Energy and iMAGINE Upstate to celebrate the recent partnership between Duke Energy and iMAGINE Upstate. “Hookshot” wheeled itself across the floor of the Oconee Nuclear Station’s World of Energy ... Read More