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Jennifer Johnson, Tech Support supervisor at McGuire Nuclear Station and Communications officer for Duke Energy’s chapter of Women in Nuclear (WIN), provides a personal perspective on the benefits of being a woman in the nuclear energy.   Duke...

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...

The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History was opened in 1969, chartered to provide a place to share the story of the Atomic Age. The Museum explores early research, the Cold War era and today’s peaceful uses of nuclear technology to save lives...

It’s a frequent question from anyone hearing about the 8 million homes that Duke Energy’s nuclear fleet powers. The answer is less straightforward than people may expect if they are not familiar with the electrical grid.

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...

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...

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...

A career in nuclear energy is all in the family for Suzi Price and her daughter, Taylor. Suzi and Taylor both grew up in McBee, South Carolina, with Robinson Nuclear Plant almost literally in their backyard. Each attracted to the sciences, Suzi and...

It doesn’t have the ring of Ready, Set, Go or Lights, Camera, Action. But... Batteries charged, Motor functions validated, Cameras online, sounds like innovation within the Duke Energy nuclear fleet. After working through those quick steps, L-Mo is...

Earth Day began in 1970 as a “teach-in” to educate communities about the importance of the environment. Like Earth Day, what would become the nuclear fleet for Duke Energy was just emerging. While the connection between Earth Day and Duke Energy’s fleet...