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Belews Creek goes nuclear in new Duke Energy plan - The Stokes News

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Duke Energy will build an advanced nuclear power plant at its Belews Creek site in Stokes County if plans filed this week with state regulators are approved.

The proposed move to nuclear is part of a multifaceted plan designed to help the utility meet state mandates to reach zero emissions by 2050, the Charlotte based company announced in a statement Tuesday.

A cropped section from a Duke Energy infographic compares Small Modular Reactors to traditional nuclear reactors.

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