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Brunswick Nuclear

Brunswick Nuclear is a 2,003 MW operating nuclear power plant in Brunswick County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1975 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Nuclear1,002 MW OperatingMar 1977
2Nuclear1,002 MW OperatingNov 1975

Plant details

Operator
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Location
Brunswick County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
CPLE
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2,003 MW
First unit online
Nov 1975
EIA plant ID
6014

Location

33.9597, -78.0114

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem