Query
Brunswick Nuclear
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Brunswick Nuclear
Technology
nuclear
Generated
2026-10-10T17:49:46.583Z

Briefing on Brunswick Nuclear

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1975
Operating since
2
Generators
89.6%
Capacity factor
15711 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Brunswick Nuclear is a 2 GW Nuclear asset in North Carolina, currently Operating.

Brunswick Nuclear is reported in North Carolina since 1975 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 89.6% capacity factor and 15711 GWh annual generation; $1810/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Brunswick, North Carolina
Technology
Nuclear
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Grid
Duke Energy Progress East
Plant ID
6014

What stands out

1

Brunswick Nuclear is a 2 GW Nuclear asset in North Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 89.6% capacity factor and 15711 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $19.1/MWh OpEx, $1810/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Florida PSC Advances Duke Energy’s Large Load Tariff Proposal” (RTO Insider, 2026-07-09).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Duke Energy Progress East
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#2 of 3
National rank
#26 of 58

Why it matters

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