Duke Energy on New Nuclear Generation

And speaking of new nuclear plants, Duke Energy has just published some new Web content outlining a number of issues regarding the construction of new nuclear capacity. Topics covered include the combined construction and operating license process (COL) as well as details about the new passive safety features in Generation III+ reactor designs like the Westinghouse AP-1000.

Cherokee Timeline


The sections are as follows:

Project Overview
Technology
Site Selection
Economic Benefits
Nuclear Regulatory Process
Project Support
Q&A

Cherokee Site Map


Congratulations to our friends at Duke Energy for putting together such an informative package. Here's hoping Duke's colleagues in the industry learn from this example.

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