Duke Energy Submits Technology-Neutral ESP Application to NRC
Duke Energy filed a technology-neutral ESP application with the NRC, allowing a permit before choosing a final reactor design. The submission lists six potential technologies, including four SMR options, while excluding large light-water units Duke already operates in the Carolinas. Duke targets 600 MW of new nuclear by 2037, with the first SMR in 2036, though it has not yet decided to build.