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11 generating units at six plant sites generated more than 56 percent of electricity for Duke Energy's customers in the Carolinas.
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Nuclear fleet continues to provide carbon-free electricity, avoiding release of 82 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2017 – as much carbon dioxide as released from more than 17 million passenger cars.
- The 11 units achieved a combined capacity factor of 95.64 percent, second only to the fleet’s 2016 record of 95.72 percent, marking the 19th consecutive year of attaining a 90-plus percent capacity factor (a measure of reliability).
- The two units at Catawba Nuclear Station produced more than 19 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, and the single unit at Harris Nuclear Plant generated more than 8 billion kilowatt-hours, both setting 12-month records.
- Brunswick Nuclear Plant unit 2 achieved a record operating run.
- Both McGuire Nuclear Station units completed their shortest refueling outages ever and unit 1 recorded its longest operating run.
- Oconee Nuclear Station unit 2 achieved a fleet record operating run.
- The Robinson Nuclear Plant team completed the station’s 30th refueling outage, which included a main generator stator replacement, well ahead of schedule.
Plant |
Location |
Capacity |
Commercial date |
Brunswick |
Brunswick County, N.C. |
1,870 MW |
1975 |
Catawba |
York County, S.C. |
2,310 MW |
1985 |
Harris |
Wake County, N.C. |
928 MW |
1987 |
McGuire |
Mecklenburg County, N.C. |
2,316 MW |
1981 |
Oconee |
Oconee County, S.C. |
2,554 MW |
1973 |
Robinson |
Darlington County, S.C. |
741 MW |
1971 |
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