Regulatory affairs plays an important role in our clean energy future
The nuclear industry is a highly regulated work environment. As such, there is a specialized group of employees who serve as advisors to the entire nuclear fleet. To learn more, we talked to Kevin Ellis, general manager of Nuclear Regulatory Affairs,...
At 35, Harris Nuclear Plant continues to grow along with the community
The year was 1987. The price of a gallon of gasoline was $.95 and a dozen of eggs were $.78, and first-class stamp was $.22. Aretha Franklin became the first female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Disney company reached an...
Keeping nuclear in the driver’s seat: Duke Energy seeks to renew nuclear licenses
What if your driver’s license was about to expire, and there was no way to get another one? You still have a perfectly good car. You are a skilled and responsible driver. There are still places you need to go.
The nuclear industry faced a similar...
Why dusk is no where in sight for Robinson Nuclear Plant
On March 7, 2021, Robinson Nuclear Plant celebrated 50 years of commercial operations, or more simply, 50 years of providing electricity to customers in the Carolinas. In 1971, the plant was the largest nuclear power plant constructed in the world and...
The dawn of the atomic age in the Carolinas
Seeing the dawn of what was dubbed the atomic age, in the early 1960s, four southern utilities joined together to build a prototype nuclear power plant to test the feasibility of nuclear power as a commercial power source.
Resident inspectors's unique role at nuclear facilities
One of the unique aspects of commercial nuclear power in the U.S., is the regulatory role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and its resident inspectors.
