It’s All About Performance
In nuclear, we draw on lessons learned from many industries. When it comes to safety, the automobile industry is fertile ground for learning what works. In 1998, all new cars in the U.S. were required to have both shoulder harness seat belts and front ...
Duke Energy Employees Win Top Nuclear Industry Awards
Every year, the nuclear industry recognizes top industry performance through the Top Industry Practice (TIP) awards. These awards are presented annually at the Nuclear Energy Assembly and recognize innovative achievements in the nuclear industry. This ...
Going Critical is a Good Thing: Debunking Nuclear Myths
Nuclear power plants are among the safest, most affordable and environmentally friendly options for powering billions of homes around the world. So why do so many negative myths surround the industry? Let's take a look at some of the most common ...
Pen Pal Program Empowers Young Minds
2,200. We’re not referring to the number of megawatts one of our nuclear plants produces. Instead, it’s the total number of students and employees who have participated in the pen pal programs at Catawba and McGuire nuclear stations since its start ...
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 ...
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. ...
New Video Celebrates the People Behind the Power
With a fresh look and brand, Duke Energy needed a compelling new way to show off its most powerful asset – its employees. The result is this 3-minute video that introduces the new Duke Energy and what goes on behind the light switch. The video, ...
Nation’s largest utility gives back big this summer
Harold Walker, 57, is known as the “creative one” at the Crystal River Nuclear Plant (CR3) in Crystal River, Fla. So anytime a special team is formed, he is often the first person picked. “I was on the diversity team for three years at CR3,” Walker ...
Duke Energy NAYGN chapter best in North America
Duke Energy’s reputation for hiring the brightest and best young professionals in the nuclear power industry is taking center stage in North America. For the first time in the eight-year history of Duke Energy’s professional development organization ...