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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...

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...

Nuclear power plants are some of the safest, most secure facilities in the United States. The facilities themselves are incredibly robust, made to protect against even the most unlikely scenarios, including natural disasters. Part of a nuclear power...

“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...

As we enter outage season, performing maintenance, upgrades and refueling our plants, it’s fitting that also upgrade our emergency preparedness tools and how we share information. We’ve embraced technology in our fleet with tools like the Guardian S...

If you live within 10 miles of our nuclear power plants, you may have heard outdoor sirens mentioned once or twice. But, do you know what hearing a siren means? Plant neighbors have most likely heard the quarterly outdoor warning siren testing along...

Continuous learning is part of any profession. Our nuclear professionals are no exception; indeed, no industry requires as much continuous training as commercial nuclear power generation. Training is needed to ensure safe, reliable operations for the generation of life-essential electricity.

Emergency planning is a top priority in the nuclear industry. Being prepared for any event at a site ensures the safety of the public and nuclear employees. Note: Outdoor warning sirens will be tested on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 as part of regularly scheduled maintenance. No action is required by residents.

With the official start of Atlantic hurricane season just around the corner, here are three ways you can prepare for a storm like a nuclear worker.

If you hear a siren, how can you determine if it’s a test or an emergency? Follow these three steps.