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Duke Energy Submits Early Site Permit Application to NRC for New Nuclear Reactors in North Carolina

LCG, December 30, 2025--Duke Energy announced today its submission of an early site permit (ESP) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The site is near the Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County, North Carolina. The submittal follows two years of work at the site, and the announcement states that the submittal is part of Duke Energy's strategic, on-going commitment to evaluate new nuclear generation options to reliably meet the growing electricity needs of its customers while reducing costs and risks.

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The NRC Issues Summary of 2025 Successes

LCG, December 29, 2025--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) today issued a summary of its 2025 accomplishments to highlight its commitment to "enabling the safe and secure use of civilian nuclear energy and radioactive materials through efficient and reliable licensing, oversight, and regulation to benefit society and the environment."

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Dave Jeronimus has been named senior vice president for environmental services by Minnesota Power Co. He joined Minnesota Power in 1974 as an assistant engineer and was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility, including vice president for environmental services in 1999.

John E. Schneider has been named chief financial officer of Semco Energy Inc., replacing Sebastian Coppola, who left the company Oct. 19. Schneider had been chief operating officer of Semco Energy Gas Co., the Michigan division of its natural gas distribution utility, since February of last year.

Douglas Whisenant has been named president and chief executive officer of the interstate natural gas pipeline division of The Williams Companies Inc. Until recently, he was senior vice president and general manager of Williams' Salt Lake City-based Kern River and Northwest Pipeline.

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