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Every morning, as our communities are waking up, our nuclear teammates continue working to safely provide the clean, life-essential electricity our customers and communities rely on every day. Carbon-free. No matter the time of day, no matter the...

Keowee Hydro Station, a two-unit 157-megawatt hydropower plant in Seneca, S.C., recently celebrated its 50th anniversary (April 2021) of generating clean, reliable energy for the Carolinas. The station is part of Duke Energy’s Keowee-Toxaway Project,...

Earth Day began in 1970 as a “teach-in” to educate communities about the importance of the environment. Like Earth Day, what would become the nuclear fleet for Duke Energy was just emerging. While the connection between Earth Day and Duke Energy’s fleet...

Out of sight, out of mind. Unless you work for an electric utility, you probably don’t think a lot about where your electricity comes from. But, you should. More than a quarter of the electricity Duke Energy generates comes from a unique source –...

In 1975, judges representing the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) were faced with a challenge – to select the organization’s Outstanding Achievement Award winner. Judges had to choose from some of the country’s greatest engineering achievements of the time.

Since we first started publishing articles on the Nuclear Information Center (NIC) in 2011, the U.S. nuclear energy industry has changed, and the NIC has, too. As a new year approaches, we want to know what you think about the NIC.

Do you know what U.S. electricity source is the most reliable, provides the most carbon-free generation in the nation, employs thousands of Americans, provides power to 1 in every 5 homes and businesses, and requires the least amount of land? The answer...

Peter Pyron and Josh Wylie no longer wear military uniforms, yet the values and skills they learned while serving our country carry through to roles they support in nuclear energy.   While Pyron and Wylie’s journeys are different, they each have a...

June 21 marks the start of summer for 2019. It's the longest day of the year and also a day to celebrate nuclear energy.

There is growing consensus in the U.S. that nuclear energy is valuable – and not necessarily from groups you would expect. Why is the nuclear narrative shifting?