Ensuring Nuclear Plant Safety – Nuclear Reactor Oversight Process
Each nuclear unit in the industry must pass a rigorous test. And, every nuclear worker understands they must perform their tasks at a high level to continuously ensure operational safety. All nuclear workers carry a special responsibility. They must ...
Surprises Await at World of Energy
Boy Scouts visit a control room simulator at Oconee Nuclear Station. Scoutshave the opportunity to earn several Merit Badges during a Merit Badge Collegehosted by the World of Energy. It is a place where orchids bloom, art is displayed and local ...
Plant Spotlight: Harris Nuclear Plant
Harris Nuclear Plant can produce enough electricity to power more than a half million homes, has a 523-foot cooling tower and is made with enough concrete to pave 75 miles of four-lane highway...
Nuclear Security – Mission Focused
Photo of a hidden adversary The assault team is settled on the wood line on a night with no moon. They are fine tuning their approach route, waiting for the right opportunity. In a few short seconds, they are identified, assessed and engaged by the ...
Energy Education Centers Share the Industry's Story
You don't have to be a nuclear scientist to understand nuclear energy. That’s why many nuclear power stations across the U.S. offer nuclear energy education centers on or near their sites. By teaching and welcoming the public, the nuclear industry ...
It’s The Cool Thing to Do
The cooling tower; it's the icon of the nuclear world. It's also mistakenly thought to be spewing pollution. It's actually water vapor (or steam). Let's take a look at how cooling towers produce the water vapor you see. Thermoelectric power plants, ...
Duke Energy and Progress Energy Merge Nuclear Fleets
On July 2, Duke Energy and Progress Energy completed their merger, making the new Duke Energy the biggest U.S. electric utility – based on market capitalization, generation capacity and number of customers. The new company will have approximately ...
By Land or By Boat, Thousands Attend McGuire's Summer Concert
Rain or shine, the show must go on! Luckily, it was shine, and more than 8,000 people enjoyed the sounds of the Charlotte Symphony on June 22 on the EnergyExplorium lawn, and by boat as the sun set over Lake Norman. Musicians played for a little over ...
The Nuclear Renaissance Reaches Another Milestone
Last month, the NIC reported a major milestone in the nuclear renaissance: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s license approval of two new reactors at the Vogtle plant. Not too far behind, the V.C. Summer plant in South Carolina was recently granted ...
Nuclear Stations Host Thousands of Movie-Goers
After this summer's movie series at McGuire and Oconee Nuclear Station, thousands of plant neighbors can now say they have had the unique privilege of watching a movie at a nuclear power plant. Hundreds of glowsticks, ice cream cones and smiling kids ...