{"id":831988,"date":"2025-03-31T17:58:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T21:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energys-largest-nuclear-plant-receives-approval-to-extend-operations-supports-growing-energy-demand-helps-keep-customer-costs-as-low-as-possible\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T17:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T21:58:47","slug":"duke-energys-largest-nuclear-plant-receives-approval-to-extend-operations-supports-growing-energy-demand-helps-keep-customer-costs-as-low-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energys-largest-nuclear-plant-receives-approval-to-extend-operations-supports-growing-energy-demand-helps-keep-customer-costs-as-low-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy&#8217;s largest nuclear plant receives approval to extend operations; supports growing energy demand, helps keep customer costs as low as possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approves extending Oconee Nuclear Station&#8217;s operating licenses by 20 years<\/b>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>Duke Energy&#8217;s six nuclear plants generate half of the Carolinas&#8217; electricity<\/b>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">CHARLOTTE, N.C.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 31, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating licenses for Duke Energy&#8217;s Oconee Nuclear Station for an additional 20 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2654569\/Duke_Energy_Oconee_Nuclear_Station.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2654569\/Duke_Energy_Oconee_Nuclear_Station.jpg\" title=\"Oconee Nuclear Station\" alt=\"Oconee Nuclear Station\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The approval of its subsequent, or second, renewed licenses enables <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee<\/span>, located in <span class=\"xn-location\">Seneca, S.C.<\/span>, to operate through 2053 and 2054, supporting the company&#8217;s &#8220;all of the above&#8221; strategy to deliver a path to cleaner energy while protecting reliability and affordability for customers as regional electricity demand continues to grow. Nuclear generation is a vital part of Duke Energy&#8217;s generation portfolio and is the only clean energy source that is always on and available 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Affordable and reliable energy is the key to <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina&#8217;s<\/span> continued economic prosperity, and nuclear power must play a key role as we work to shape our energy future,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span> Gov. <span class=\"xn-person\">Henry McMaster<\/span>. &#8220;The approval to extend Oconee Nuclear Station&#8217;s operations for another 20 years is a critical step in ensuring <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina&#8217;s<\/span> energy generation keeps pace with our rapid development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee<\/span> is the first of Duke Energy&#8217;s nuclear facilities to reach the significant milestone of extending its license and receiving approval to operate for 80 years. Duke Energy is working toward extending the life of all of its existing nuclear units, with plans to submit a license renewal application for Robinson Nuclear Plant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hartsville, S.C.<\/span>, in April of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining safe and reliable operations is Duke Energy&#8217;s primary focus, and the company invests heavily in maintenance and upgrades at its nuclear facilities to ensure they can operate through midcentury. At <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee<\/span>, the company has replaced its reactor vessel heads, steam generators, turbines, transformers, pumps, valves and other equipment to support longevity. In 2024, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee<\/span> added a combined 45 megawatts by implementing power uprate improvement projects on all three units. <a href=\"https:\/\/illumination.duke-energy.com\/articles\/oconee-nuclear-station-secures-license-renewal-to-help-power-regions-growth?utm_source=news+release&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn more about <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee&#8217;s<\/span> road to subsequent license renewal and the team that made it possible.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Value of License Renewal\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Nuclear energy has safely and reliably provided electricity to Duke Energy&#8217;s Carolinas customers for more than 50 years. In 2024, its six plants provided more than 50% of Carolinas customers&#8217; electricity and more than 96% of the company&#8217;s clean energy.<\/p>\n<p>Duke Energy&#8217;s nuclear sites benefit customers and communities by reliably generating large amounts of electricity with low operating costs, while also providing thousands of well-paying jobs and producing economic and tax benefits for local communities. The federal nuclear production tax credit incentivizes our existing plants, like <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee<\/span>, to operate as cost-efficiently as possible, further lowering the cost of nuclear energy for our customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is very good news for Duke Energy customers. The renewal of the nuclear licenses at <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee<\/span> will ensure reliable, non-emitting nuclear power continues to be supplied throughout our state. The <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee<\/span> nuclear plant is well run, safe and efficient, and it has been an invaluable employer to Upstate South Carolina,&#8221; said U.S. Sen. <span class=\"xn-person\">Lindsey Graham<\/span>. &#8220;I&#8217;m glad it will continue to operate for decades to come.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nuclear energy has and will continue to play an essential role in meeting Duke Energy&#8217;s customers&#8217; rapidly growing and evolving energy demands.\u00a0The company&#8217;s expertise in and commitment to the continued safe and reliable operation of its existing nuclear plants are foundational to Duke Energy&#8217;s energy transition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Approval to extend Oconee Nuclear Station&#8217;s licenses is a significant milestone for Duke Energy and provides significant learnings to use in completing license applications for our other plants,&#8221; said Duke Energy Chief Nuclear Officer <span class=\"xn-person\">Kelvin Henderson<\/span>. &#8220;As we address growth, modernize the fleet and invest in cleaner technologies, subsequent license renewal helps ensure nuclear energy continues to be a vital part of Duke Energy&#8217;s generation portfolio.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Licensing Background\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>U.S. nuclear facilities are licensed by the NRC and were originally licensed to operate for 40 years based on economic considerations, not limitations of the technology. The process to renew a license for an additional 20 years requires a comprehensive analysis and evaluation to ensure the plant can safely be operated for the period of extended operation.<\/p>\n<p>All Duke Energy nuclear plants have received initial license renewal to achieve up to 60 years of operation. Subsequent license renewal allows up to 80 years of operation.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee&#8217;s<\/span> original 40-year license: 1973\/1974-2013\/2014<\/li>\n<li>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee&#8217;s<\/span> 20-year license renewal: 2013\/2014-2033\/2034<\/li>\n<li>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee&#8217;s<\/span> subsequent 20-year license renewal: 2033\/2034-2053\/2054<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Duke Energy&#8217;s Nuclear Fleet\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prncbts prnbrbrs prnbbbs prnbsbls\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Station\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prncbts prnbrbrs prnbbbs prnsblb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Location\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prntal prncbts prnbrbrs prnbbbs prnsblb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Capacity\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Brunswick\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Brunswick County, N.C.\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202f 1,870 MW\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202fCatawba*\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">York County, S.C.\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202f 2,310 MW\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202fHarris\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Wake County, N.C.\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f 964 MW\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202fMcGuire\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Mecklenburg County, N.C.\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202f 2,316 MW\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202fOconee\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Oconee County, S.C.\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202f 2,554 MW\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202fRobinson\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Darlington County, S.C.\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f 759 MW\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prnsbtb1 prnrbrb1 prnsbbb1 prnsblb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <i>*Catawba is jointly owned by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number One, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Piedmont Municipal Power Agency and Duke Energy<\/i><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\n        <b>Additional Resources\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Visit Duke Energy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/energy-education\/relicensing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">subsequent license renewal webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/illumination.duke-energy.com\/articles\/oconee-nuclear-station-secures-license-renewal-to-help-power-regions-growth?utm_source=news+release&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">illumination: The road to <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee&#8217;s<\/span> subsequent license renewal and the team that made it possible.<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>Visit Duke Energy News Center for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.duke-energy.com\/media-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">downloadable B-roll<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/news.duke-energy.com\/media-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">high-resolution images<\/a> of Duke Energy&#8217;s nuclear plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Duke Energy\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Charlotte, N.C.<\/span>, is one of America&#8217;s largest energy holding companies. The company&#8217;s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span>, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">duke-energy.com<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.duke-energy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duke Energy News Center<\/a>. 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