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The year was 1987. The price of a gallon of gasoline was $.95 and a dozen of eggs were $.78, and first-class stamp was $.22. Aretha Franklin became the first female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Disney company reached an...

Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station has a new dog. “Spot” can sit, lay down and roll over. Unlike your average Rover, Spot is also trained to perform inspections of hard-to-access areas at the three-unit nuclear plant near Seneca, S.C.

NAYGN does advocacy. What’s advocacy? What’s NAYGN? Rebecca Petrea, Nuclear Engineer at McGuire Nuclear Station and Communications officer for Duke Energy’s chapter of North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN), provides a personal perspective...

Did you know that the Nuclear Information Center (NIC) has been around for over a decade? Welcome to the NIC, Duke Energy’s new online Nuclear Information Center. In this online space, you will find educational information on the nuclear industry and...

Some say turning 40 is a gateway to old age. Others say life begins at 40. McGuire Nuclear Station workers view 40 as an important milestone since McGuire Unit 1 produced its first commercial electricity on Dec. 12, 1981. For the past 40 years, McGuire...

Normally, this laser engraver is put to good use etching items around the plant for proper identification and signage, not etching a pumpkin pie. But that’s the thing about the members of our nuclear fleet – they’re on the lookout for innovative ways to...

Although there are a number of ways to reach operational goals and achieve Duke Energy’s net-zero carbon emission target, we cannot achieve these milestones without engaged employees leading the way.  We took some time to ask employees about their...

It doesn’t have the ring of Ready, Set, Go or Lights, Camera, Action. But... Batteries charged, Motor functions validated, Cameras online, sounds like innovation within the Duke Energy nuclear fleet. After working through those quick steps, L-Mo is...

On March 7, 2021, Robinson Nuclear Plant celebrated 50 years of commercial operations, or more simply, 50 years of providing electricity to customers in the Carolinas. In 1971, the plant was the largest nuclear power plant constructed in the world and...

Duke Energy’s six nuclear plants run so efficiently that they’re often unnoticed as they supply a steady flow of electricity to the grid. In 2019, these plants generated more than 50 percent of the electricity delivered to Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas – and as the company moves toward its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, nuclear will be an even more important energy source.