World of Energy educates the Upstate – even during spring break
It’s said spring break is a kid’s best friend – and a parent’s worst nightmare. At the World of Energy – Oconee Nuclear Station’s education center – our goal is to change that conundrum. That’s why each year, as thousands of kids across the South...
The Wild Side of Nuclear Facilities
When you think of nuclear power plants, recreation may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But at and around Duke Energy’s nuclear sites you can find numerous places to hike, fish, picnic and bird-watch. In fact, Duke Energy’s nuclear sites ...
Celebrating STEM
Student robotics Team 343 poses with members of Duke Energy and iMAGINE Upstate to celebrate the recent partnership between Duke Energy and iMAGINE Upstate. “Hookshot” wheeled itself across the floor of the Oconee Nuclear Station’s World of Energy ...
The Season for Giving
’Tis the season of giving, and Duke Energy’s nuclear teammates in South Carolina and North Carolina are always finding rewarding and creative ways to give to their local communities. South Carolina At Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS) in Seneca, S.C., the ...
Annual national celebration places focus on nuclear science, careers and education
Last week, Duke Energy hosted a series of local events in communities around the company’s six nuclear plants. More than 125 nuclear professionals across the company’s nuclear fleet met with hundreds of students to give them a lesson on nuclear power ...
Duke Energy donates school supplies to help kick-off the school year
With school back in session, Duke Energy’s nuclear sites are helping needy elementary and middle school students start the year off right with loads of school supplies. Across the fleet, sites sponsored back to school supply drives in an effort to ...
Annual hunting and fishing event draws a big crowd
The 8th Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day event held at the World of Energy in Seneca, S.C. on Saturday, Sept. 20 was a huge success with an estimated 1,500 people in attendance. Children of all ages and their families helped celebrate the great ...
NAYGN "Community Service Week" starts a tradition
Whether it’s cleaning local parks, clearing heavily traveled roads of debris or landscaping the yard of an elderly women, Duke Energy’s North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) chapters have started a new tradition! Approximately 75 NAYGN ...
Why don't all nuclear plants have cooling towers?
On a clear day, you can easily see the Harris Nuclear Plant’s 523-foot high cooling tower from downtown Raleigh, about 20 miles away. However, if you drive 180 miles southeast to the Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, N.C., you won’t see a cooling tower. Since both are nuclear power plants, why does only one have a cooling tower?
Duke Energy Inspires Young Minds during National Nuclear Science Week
Last week, dozens of nuclear professionals across Duke Energy’s nuclear fleet met with hundreds of students to give them a lesson on nuclear power as part of National Nuclear Science Week. Teammates flocked to local schools while others welcomed ...