Communities Reap Economic Benefits from Neighborhood Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear energy is an excellent carbon-free electricity source important to the country’s energy mix, with 104 reactors generating 70 percent of the nation’s carbon-free electricity. What many don’t realize is that nuclear power plants play vital roles ...
Strategic Organizations Make a Difference Across Duke Energy's Nuclear Fleet and the Industry
Women in Nuclear (WIN) and the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) organizations offer members a network where they can further their leadership and professional development, serve as a catalyst for professional and social networking ...
Dam Safety is an Important Focus for Nuclear and Fossil Generation Stations
Utilities build large thermal electric generating stations next to lakes or rivers. These water sources provide needed cooling for plant systems that generate electricity with turbine generators. Duke Energy built Oconee Nuclear Station on Lake ...
Major Players of the Nuclear Industry
There are several organizations within the nuclear industry which have various levels of oversight and areas of responsibility to help ensure the safety of nuclear energy production and technology across the world. These agencies range from the ...
Hundreds Learn at McGuire that Science is Cool
April was a busy month for McGuire Nuclear Station. Hundreds of students of all ages joined in a special celebration of the NC Science Festival at the EnergyExplorium, the energy education center for McGuire Nuclear Station, throughout the month. The ...
Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Energy Fills the Gap
As midnight approaches and Carolinians retire for the evening, energy consumption trails off sharply across Duke Energy’s electric generating system. Out of sight and mind, the utility’s nuclear generating fleet operates at full power night and day, ...
Decommissioning: A Safe and Systematic Process for Retiring Nuclear Plants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) typically grants a license to nuclear power plants for a period of 40 years. Before the end of the original license period, the utility can seek to renew the operating license of the plant or cease operations ...
The Nuclear Renaissance Reaches Another Milestone
Last month, the NIC reported a major milestone in the nuclear renaissance: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s license approval of two new reactors at the Vogtle plant. Not too far behind, the V.C. Summer plant in South Carolina was recently granted ...
Power Restored at Catawba Nuclear Station
On April 4 at 8:12 p.m., Catawba Nuclear Station lost offsite power and an unusual event was declared. Power has been restored to the station and the unusual event emergency classification was terminated at 1:37 a.m. The station’s diesel generators ...
The Blue Ribbon Commission Makes Recommendation on Managing Used Fuel
The Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on America's Nuclear Future released its final report to the U.S. Energy Secretary in January 2012, detailing recommendations for creating a safe, long-term solution for managing and disposing of the nation's used ...