A Template for Utilities Nationwide
Rounette Nader is Duke Energy vice president for new nuclear generation and license renewal.
Interest in nuclear energy is growing. From announcements around reactor restarts to plans to construct new small modular reactors, companies and communities across the country are excited about this reliable, always-on and carbon-free energy source. As communities continue to thrive and demand for electricity continues to climb, the value of existing nuclear plants has never been more important,
Earlier this year, Duke Energy reached a significant milestone in its plans to meet the growing energy needs of communities it serves: Oconee Nuclear Station received its subsequently renewed license, enabling its three units to continue generating clean, reliable energy into the 2050s.
Duke Energy operates the largest regulated nuclear fleet in the country and Oconee is the first plant in Duke Energy’s nuclear fleet to secure a subsequent twenty-year license extension,
Located in Seneca, S.C., Oconee is Duke Energy’s largest nuclear station. Its three reactors generate more than two thousand five hundred megawatts – enough to power 1.9 million homes. The plant has a long history of innovation, from launching the nation’s first accredited operator training program to achieving seventeen consecutive years with a capacity factor exceeding ninety percent,