Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear power plants can be found all across the United States, and power millions of houses and businesses every day that rely on the plants. There are three nuclear power plants located in North Carolina, and one that was proposed, but was canceled.
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This website will explain how a nuclear power plant works, including what the nuclear power plants do, how much they power, as well as an in-depth look at where the three nuclear power plants in North Carolina are and how important they are to the state's economy.
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North Carolina has three nuclear power plants
Duke Energy and Duke Energy Progress owns all three of them. Click one of the three pages (Shearon Harris, Brunswick, or McGuire) on the Menu to view the Duke power plants.
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