Nuclear power generation contributes about 35 percent of the electricity used by Progress Energy customers, enough electricity to power 2.6 million homes. The company operates four nuclear sites, two in North Carolina, one in South Carolina, and one in Florida.

In addition to being reliable, cost-effective and resource-efficient, nuclear energy is a safe and clean energy source that helps meet the increasing energy demands of today’s technology-driven society.

• Nuclear Power - An Unyielding Commitment to Safety, Security and Progress
  

Plants

• Brunswick - The two-unit, 1,875-MW Brunswick Nuclear Plant is located near Southport, N.C. An additional 244 megawatts of electrical generation was added to the plant's output from 2002 to 2005 as part of an extended power uprate program that upgraded much of the plant's equipment.
  
  
• Crystal River - The single-unit, 838-MW Crystal River Nuclear Plant is located near Crystal River, Fla., on a site that also includes four coal-fired generating units that generate 2,313 MW.
  
  
• Harris - The single-unit, 900-MW Harris Nuclear Plant is located near New Hill, N.C. It is Progress Energy's newest nuclear plant, beginning commercial operation in 1987.
  
  
• Robinson - The single-unit, 710-MW Robinson Nuclear Plant is located near Hartsville, S.C. This site also includes a coal-fired unit that generates 180 MW and a combustion turbine unit that generates 15 MW.

Powering the Future

The company is carefully weighing its options in preparing to meet growing electricity needs in the Carolinas and Florida. Progress Energy is committed to keeping our electricity reliable and affordable, our air clean and healthy, and our economy thriving. Just as important, we're committed to keeping our employees, customers and communities involved in our plans and our progress.

To find out more about our current plants and plans for the future, please view additional links on this page.

Nuclear plant siren tests

The public alert notification sirens around Progress Energy's four nuclear power plants are tested throughout the year. Progress Energy conducts silent tests, low-volume tests and full-volume tests each year. The siren tests are conducted in cooperation with the emergency planning offices of each sites surrounding counties.

• Listen to a sample full-volume test.