Catawba Nuclear Station: Through a different lens
Morning comes to Catawba Nuclear Station, located in York County, S. C. on Lake Wylie. The two units at Catawba generate approximately 2,258 megawatts of electricity—enough electricity to power approximately one million homes—making it the ...
Community leaders get inside look at Crystal River Nuclear Plant decommissioning
Don Taylor, 65, drove down the three mile access road and pulled into the visitor’s left lane at the Access Control Point – the first layer of security before coming onto plant property. A security officer cross-checked his driver’s license, looked ...
New FLEX Regional Center Opens in Arizona
One of three FLEX buildings at McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, NC is almost complete. As part of the U.S. nuclear industry’s ongoing response to the events at Fukushima in 2011, additional portable equipment is being added to all U.S. nuclear ...
Powerful Career Paths in the Nuclear Industry
Did you know the U.S. nuclear energy industry supports approximately 100,000 quality, high-paying American jobs? And, did you know the majority of workers employed by the nuclear energy industry are non-nuclear engineers? There are job opportunities ...
Hundreds Learn that Science is Cool
What do a bed of nails, wind turbines and snakes all have in common? They all played a key role in the events held in celebration of the fourth annual North Carolina Science Festival at McGuire Nuclear Station and Harris Nuclear Plant. April was a ...
Nuclear embraces robotic technology
The nuclear industry is always searching for even safer and more efficient technologies. One such trend is the use of robotics at plant sites. Robots are used across the Duke Energy nuclear fleet as way to strengthen personal and operational safety. ...
Nuclear Energy Three Years After Fukushima
Committed. Safe. Prepared. These three words have taken on a deeper meaning since the events at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan occurred three years ago today. Following the events in Japan, Duke Energy immediately took actions to reverify that each ...
You can now join the conversation on Duke Energy's NIC
Duke Energy’s Nuclear Information Center (NIC) will mark an important milestone since its 2011 launch. The NIC will now be open for public comment. With more than 100 stories posted to the NIC since its launch, the vision behind the site has always ...
The upside of nuclear uprates
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) places restrictions on the maximum amount of electricity a nuclear power plant can produce. The NRC determines this maximum output for each nuclear unit, which is based on individual factors and specifications. ...
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?