7th largest plant in North Carolina · 76th nationally
Brunswick Nuclear is a nuclear power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2,003 MW. It generates roughly 15.7M MWh per year — enough to power about 1,491,245 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 89% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Brunswick Nuclear |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| City | Southport |
| County | Brunswick County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28461 |
| Coordinates | 33.95970, -78.01140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,002 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 2 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,002 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.