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Generation Capacity Expansion

Duke Energy CORP · 2026-09-05 · Importance 28 · Surprise 42

Duke Energy submitted an early site permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a potential new nuclear project near its Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County, North Carolina. The technology-neutral application evaluates six reactor technologies, including small modular reactors and non-light-water designs. The project could add 600 MW of nuclear capacity by 2037, although the filing represents continued site and technology evaluation rather than a final construction commitment.

Key facts

• Thunderstorms in Greensboro knocked out power to 31,000 Duke Energy customers. source
• By Saturday morning power had been restored to nearly two-thirds of the 31,000 customers affected in Greensboro. source
• 8,818 Duke Energy customers in Greensboro were still without electricity at noon following the storms. source