Brunswick Nuclear
Brunswick Nuclear is a nuclear plant in Brunswick County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Progress (NC). Its biggest unit, rated at 1,002 MW, is the third-largest single generator in North Carolina. Within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area it is the third-largest of 462 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,003 MW
1,870 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Nuclear2,003 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1975 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,002 MW, 1975
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,002 MW, 1977
Among North Carolina’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Roxboro2,558 MW
- 2Belews Creek2,491 MW
- 3McGuire2,441 MW
- 5Lincoln Combustion2,156 MW
- 6Marshall (NC)2,119 MW
- 7Brunswick Nuclearthis plant
- 8James E. Rogers Energy Complex1,530 MW
- 9Rowan1,192 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 70th of 14,286
- Power plants in North Carolina
- 7th of 924
- US nuclear plants
- 25th of 56
- Nuclear plants in North Carolina
- 2nd of 3
- Plants run by Duke Energy Progress (NC)
- 3rd of 25
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,002 MW | 932 MW | 1975 | Operating |
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,002 MW | 938 MW | 1977 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Duke Energy Progress East
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Atlantic Ocean (Cape Fear)
- Nearest town on record
- Southport
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 33.960°N, 78.011°W
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