Meet Spot: Oconee Nuclear Station's newest four-legged friend
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.
Why we believe advocating for nuclear energy is important
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...
Nuclear continues to prove its value in the nation’s push to clean energy
At Duke Energy, we’re taking action to address climate change while continuing to deliver affordable, reliable, increasingly clean energy.
We've set ambitious goals, striving toward at least a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from...
How a passion for helping others makes a difference at a nuclear plant
“A friend of mine told me I should join the fire department when I was 16 for all the typical teenage reasons. Driving fast, looking cool. It took my first serious response call to realize that wasn’t why I should be doing it,” Scott Hix said.
Hix, a...
Partnerships make us stronger: Hartsville United Way
To highlight a longstanding partnership between Robinson Nuclear Plant and the United Way of Hartsville, we sat down with Joann DeLong, Executive Director of the Hartsville United Way.
How did you come to work at the United Way?
My husband and I...
Five things you didn’t know about the refueling outage scheduling group
In the electric utility industry, “outage” can be an unwelcome word. However, for nuclear plants, scheduled refueling outages mean greater efficiency and reliability. While nuclear plants produce low-carbon energy around the clock, every 18 to 24 months...
The importance of engineering in a clean energy future
When you hear the title “engineer,” a train or locomotive engineer may come to mind. But, we’re not talking about that type of engineer – we’re talking about individuals who design, build or maintain a wide variety of equipment like engines, machines and...
Island Explorer program continues
Masonboro.org provides environmental conservation experiences to all public school fifth graders in New Hanover County through an Island Explorer program. Trained coastal educators transport students by ferry boat to Masonboro Island, an uninhabited...
Our top 10 articles of the decade
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...
We're resolved to start this year on the right foot
The Nuclear Information Center (NIC) has been a go-to source for sharing about the nuclear industry and Duke Energy's six nuclear sites across the Carolinas since we first began publishing articles in 2011. Now we're just over a decade old, and want to...