Area Students Explore Careers at Catawba Nuclear Station
Last year, when a local Clover, S.C., high school parent asked the Catawba Nuclear Station vice president if the station offered a high school internship, he had no idea his question would lead to a career exploration day for his son and other ...
Nuclear Engineers are People Too
Mechanical. Electrical. Nuclear. Civil. It takes many kinds of engineers to operate Duke Energy’s nuclear plants. While the majority of engineers that support our nuclear fleet are not nuclear engineers, these professionals fill a unique role in the ...
As nuclear workforce gets younger, one grassroots program helps fill experience gap
On a fall afternoon, Senior Nuclear Engineer, Casey Klein, cracks jokes for a few dozen young professionals noshing on chips and queso. But, Klein is not hosting a get-together for his friends; he’s warming up the crowd for a talk on nuclear fuel ...
Inside “NCIS: Los Angeles”: Nuclear myths and truths
If you watched the Jan. 4 episode of “NCIS: Los Angeles,” you got an inside look at a decommissioned nuclear energy facility. Well, sort of. The team investigates the radiation poisoning of a sergeant moonlighting as a security officer at a fictional ...
Nuclear Science Week Helps Shed Light on Careers
It takes a dedicated team with different professional backgrounds and experiences to handle the day-to-day functions of running a nuclear station. As part of Nuclear Science Week, Duke Energy is shedding some light on a few traditional and atypical ...
Career Spotlight: Work Control Center
Bill Mason in the McGuire Nuclear Station Work Control Center It takes a dedicated team to handle the day-to-day functions of running a nuclear station, and Work Control Center (WCC) teammates ensure plant operations run smoothly with the ...
STEM: A Critical Focus for Duke Energy
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 ...
The Navy - A Valuable Tool for the Nuclear Industry
The United State Nuclear Navy program provides a valuable pipeline for talent to commercial nuclear operations across the country. A significant number of commercial nuclear workers begin their careers in the nuclear navy. Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, ...
Meteorologists essential to utilities
Being a meteorologist doesn't always mean being prepared for the 5 o’clock weather report.
The 411 on Operator Training and Licensing
A focus on safety, commitment and accountability – these are the core elements of an effective nuclear reactor operator. A nuclear reactor operator, senior reactor operator or anyone supervising the operation of a commercial nuclear reactor must be ...
