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Brunswick Nuclear

Nuclear power plant in Brunswick County, North Carolina. 2,003.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).

Also known as Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station · EIA plant 6014

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Key facts

Capacity: 2,003.2 MWNameplate
Generators: 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since: November 1975First generator online
Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC)EIA operator ID 3046
Grid: CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
Price nodes: None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location: Brunswick County, NC33.9597, −78.0114
EIA plant ID: 6014EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Brunswick Nuclear produces

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Net generation, 2025

15.7 TWh

15,710,695 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

89.5%

2024: 88.8%

January to July 2026

8.40 TWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

14.6–15.7

TWh a year. Low 2018, high 2025

Annual net generation, TWhCapacity factor below each year

Annual net generation from EIA-923
Year	Net generation, MWh	Capacity factor	Months reported
2000	13,801,532	Not reported	12 of 12
2001	13,843,547	Not reported	12 of 12
2002	13,777,445	Not reported	12 of 12
2003	14,729,520	Not reported	12 of 12
2004	14,849,660	Not reported	12 of 12
2005	14,536,748	Not reported	12 of 12
2006	14,542,089	Not reported	12 of 12
2007	15,022,163	Not reported	12 of 12
2008	14,884,870	Not reported	12 of 12
2009	14,429,807	Not reported	12 of 12
2010	14,808,488	84.4%	12 of 12
2011	14,565,060	83.0%	12 of 12
2012	14,303,075	81.3%	12 of 12
2013	14,455,768	82.4%	12 of 12
2014	15,332,240	87.4%	12 of 12
2015	15,288,582	87.1%	12 of 12
2016	15,388,747	87.5%	12 of 12
2017	15,370,155	87.6%	12 of 12
2018	14,626,967	83.4%	12 of 12
2019	14,716,756	83.9%	12 of 12
2020	15,006,220	85.3%	12 of 12
2021	15,468,860	88.2%	12 of 12
2022	15,387,105	87.7%	12 of 12
2023	15,658,076	89.2%	12 of 12
2024	15,625,550	88.8%	12 of 12
2025	15,710,695	89.5%	12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)	8,401,743	82.4%	7 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

Withdrawal, 2024

505,994

million gallons

Consumption, 2024

million gallons

Source

Atlantic Ocean (Cape Fear)

Surface, Saline. Once-through

Watershed stress

Very low/none · 0.159

USGS SUI, HUC12 Walden Creek

24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.

Generators

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Generator	Technology	Nameplate MW	Online since
1	Nuclear	1,001.6	March 1977
2	Nuclear	1,001.6	November 1975

Ownership and offtake

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Generation potential vs reported

Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.

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Questions about Brunswick Nuclear

How much power does Brunswick Nuclear produce?

Brunswick Nuclear reported 15,710,695 MWh (15.7 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 89.5% capacity factor on 2,003.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 8.40 TWh, which is provisional.

Where is Brunswick Nuclear?

Brunswick Nuclear is in Brunswick County, North Carolina, at 33.9597, −78.0114. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).

Who operates Brunswick Nuclear?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Progress - (NC) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3046). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Brunswick Nuclear start operating?

Its first generator began operating in November 1975, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page