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 ...
Plant Spotlight: Catawba Nuclear Station
Catawba Nuclear Station, located in York County, S.C. The Catawba Nuclear Station, which started operations in 1985, is located in York County, South Carolina, on Lake Wylie.
Harris Energy Education Center Evolves Over the Past 25 Years
Harris Nuclear Plant The Energy and Environmental Center at the Harris Nuclear Plant has undergone many facelifts since the mid-1980s when it first opened. That was a few years before the Harris Plant, located about 20 miles south of downtown Raleigh, ...
Brunswick Nuclear Plant – From Humble Beginnings to Industry Changer
Operation for Duke Energy's Brunswick Nuclear Plant's (BNP) first reactor began in 1975. It was the first nuclear power plant built in North Carolina.
Oconee Nuclear Station Celebrates 40 Years of Operation
In 1973, major news headlines covered the increasingly shocking discoveries of Watergate. Tony Orlando and Dawn had everyone singing about tying yellow ribbons around old oak trees, and moviegoers enjoyed "The Sting" and had nightmares about "The ...
A Reactor Trip: An Important Nuclear Safeguard
The priority for every nuclear power plant is the safe, reliable operation of the plant. The industry’s commitment to this principle is absolute – a cornerstone of the nuclear safety culture is “conservative decision making.” What this mean is if ...
The NIC Receives a Facelift
With two years under its belt, it was time for the NIC (Nuclear Information Center) to get a facelift. We hope you enjoy the new look of our site and find the layout more inviting and easier to navigate through. Stay connected and come back soon as we ...
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 ...
Community Comes Out by the Thousands to Enjoy Evening At McGuire Nuclear Station
How does a nuclear site know when it’s developed strong relationships with the community and gained the public’s trust? When nearly 11,000 neighbors come to the site for an evening of socializing, eating and listening to a summer concert with the ...
McGuire Nuclear Station Focuses on Operational Excellence and Community Outreach
Located 20 miles northwest of Charlotte, N.C., McGuire Nuclear Station has served the power needs of the region for more than 30 years. The site sits on the shores of Lake Norman, the state’s largest man-made lake which Duke Energy built in 1963 by ...