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Many of us have a mental model of power generation based on combustion. The internal combustion engine powers cars, trucks and airplanes. Combustion turbines are also used to generate electricity at natural gas plants. All of these devices require...

Note: The information provided below is from Duke Energy archives and a special edition of The Greenville News, published on Aug. 22, 1975. The arrival of the first nuclear reactor vessel at Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, S.C., marked...

At Duke Energy, in the U.S. and around the world, we’re working towards a clean energy future.  But how do we get there?  Renewable resources like solar, wind and hydro tend to be part of the plan, quickly identified as carbon-free energy...

Did you know that nuclear power provides a substantial economic benefit to North and South Carolina? When you employee thousands of people it’s not just about contributing to a diverse energy mix – nuclear power plants play vital roles in the economic...

Father’s Day is a time to stop and think of our dads. We consider the impact they’ve had on our lives. Perhaps the smallest things have the largest impact. A lesson learned at a young age can steer one’s whole life. That’s how Alex Lanka sees...

Stop. Listen. Find out what’s going on. Take action if needed. If hearing a siren makes you do these things, the siren has done its job. We hear it on police cars, ambulances and fire trucks. If you live within 10 miles of a Duke Energy-operated nuclear...

We can all breathe easier thanks to nuclear energy. With zero carbon or methane emissions and millions of watts produced, nuclear energy is the cleanest source to generate an enormous amount of electricity.    To put it into perspective, over the...

There’s always something to learn. Maybe it’s a new cooking method, how to repair a vehicle or even an entirely new career field. No matter where your interests take you, training is part of the process to become and stay proficient in a new topic or...

Oconee Nuclear Station’s beloved four-legged friend is continuing to learn new tricks and win hearts – at the nuclear plant and in the classroom. “Spot,” now affectionately known as “Atom” at Oconee, is now one of two dog-like robots at the site that...

There’s nothing like a siren to get your attention. And that’s exactly why we have a network of more than 400 pole-mounted sirens in the 10-mile areas around our nuclear plants – to make sure residents and visitors in the area are alerted in the unlikely...