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13937
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Progress Energy and Duke Energy are proposed to merge. Progress Energy has a nuclear plant at its Shearon Harris site in Wake County and is considering building more reactors there. Duke Energy, meanwhile, is in preconstruction of a nuclear plant in South Carolina which would supply power to both states. The company is seeking permission to invest more money. If the plant gets built, total cost would be $11 billion. Consumers express concerns about rate increases from this proposed construction.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 11, Mar 2011, p7, 9, il Periodical Website
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15604
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Nuclear power is the source of about fifty percent of the electricity distributed to the state's electric cooperatives. This article reports on the actions that were taken on all nuclear power plants in the country following Japan's devastating earthquake.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 43 Issue 5, May 2011, p9, il
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17332
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The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission will issue two accounts of code violations by Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, a facility operated by Duke Energy. The plant, located in New Hill, and its practices will be addressed by an enforcement conference in Atlanta on August 24, a meeting prompted by members of the Republican National Convention.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 34, Aug 2012, p7 Periodical Website
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25622
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As safety violations are uncovered at a nuclear fuel plan in Wilmington, the key complainant experiences intimidation and retaliation for making claims against G.E. As a result of an external investigation by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the company has been cited for needlessly risking the health, not only of the 1,700 G.E. processing-plant employees, but also the 100,000 residents living in and around southeastern North Carolina’s largest city.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 3 Issue 10, May 24-June 7 1985, p5, 14, por Periodical Website
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30821
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On Maritime Day, 1958, the United States steps across a new threshold as it lays the keel for the ship SAVANNAH--the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship. Named for the unprecedented voyage of the steamship SAVANNAH in 1819, the nuclear-powered vessel is a pioneering feat in the fields of atomic energy and engineering.
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30861
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Approximately half of the electricity distributed by North Carolina’s electric cooperatives comes from carbon-free nuclear power sources. In 1981, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives became a part owner of Catawba Nuclear Station in York County, South Carolina. Since then, the Catawba generating station has been considered one of the nation’s most efficient plants.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 41 Issue 8, Aug 2009, p12-13, il
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30983
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Over the years, nuclear power plants have been providing a large share of North Carolina’s electricity. As climate change continues to spur both political and public debate, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are supporting the research of new technologies and renewable energy resources in an effort to ensure affordable power while balancing environmental concerns. This article discusses nuclear power generation and its role in the future.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 40 Issue 6, June 2008, p12-13, il
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31187
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The Carolinas Virginia Nuclear Power Associates power plant, located in Parr, South Carolina and the first in the southeast, is now critical and achieved the production of electricity with atomic fuel. A controlled chain reaction was produced for the first time in March, an heralds in a new era in electric power generating techniques for the region.
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31198
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North Carolina’s electric cooperatives have joined with other nuclear energy plant owners in complying with national-level guidelines for ensuring the highest possible security at nuclear-powered generating facilities. This article provides information on state nuclear plants’ response to the terrorists attack on September 11, the vulnerability of facilities to terrorism, and procedures in place to protect nuclear facilities from terrorist attacks.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 34 Issue 3, Mar 2002, p35, il
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31364
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The Catawba Nuclear Station, which is partially owned by North Carolina’s Electric Membership Corporations, passed another milestone July 20 on its way to commercial operation sometime in 1985. The milestone was successful fuel-loading prior to low-power testing. The fuel rods will increase the utility’s ability to generate electricity by sixteen-percent.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 16 Issue 9, Sept 1984, p10-11, il
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31396
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Storage of nuclear waste is becoming a serious problem in North Carolina. A new bill sets a timetable for establishing a permanent underground storage facility for high-level nuclear waste by the mid-1990s, and provides for temporary federal storage of nuclear waste in the meantime. Plans will also be developed to construct man-made “monitored, retrievable storage” (MRS) sites.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 15 Issue 4, Apr 1983, p18-20, il
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31504
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North Carolina’s Electric Membership Corporations are preparing to purchase a share of the Duke Power Company’s Catawba Nuclear Station in the wake of a decision by the Rural Electrification Administration to guarantee financing for the project. After three decades of negotiation, this represents the first step toward establishing a comprehensive power supply program for the state’s rural electric program.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 13 Issue 2, Feb 1981, p6-7, il
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32555
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Nuclear fuel rods were loaded into the reactor vessel at Unit Number One of Duke Power Company’s William P. McGuire Nuclear Generating Plant at Lake Norman in January. As of mid-April, the company still had not been authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to begin producing power at the facility. Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant near Southport is the only facility in North Carolina currently producing electricity through nuclear fission.
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We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 39 Issue 5, May 1981, p22-44, il, por
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35557
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The need for electricity was pressing—twofold more every seven years for rapidly growing areas. The problems contributing to the crisis: shortage of fossil fuels and residents’ reluctance to have electric generating station in their backyard. Westinghouse Electric Company, coupled with Offshore Power Systems, proved the crisis could be averted, the problems were not insurmountable. Their solution for anyone seeking an alternative fuel source and/or not wanting generating stations within sight: nuclear power plants offshore.
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New East (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 1 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 1973, p18-19, 42-44
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38211
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Old Faithful refers not to the famous Yosemite Park geyser, but to nuclear power. This energy source provides a substantial source of power, with nearly a third of the state’s electricity generation. Currently challenges to its predominance include a diversity of energy sources, including alternative fuel sources like biofuels and traditional fuel sources such as natural gas. What may make nuclear energy worth continuing an investment in is cost. North Carolina energy costs, ranked as among the least expensive in the United States, can attribute this to factors such as nuclear power being a low cost energy source.