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We’re using the latest technol-
ogy to improve both the way we
generate power and the way we
transmit it.
State-of-the-art investments are
helping us reduce emissions and
increase efficiency throughout
our fleet of power plants.
We are working collaboratively
with all stakeholders through
groups like the Community
Energy Advisory Council (CEAC)
in the Carolinas Western Region.
A RELIABLE COMBINATION. Every part of our Balanced Solution
must work together. For our company to con-
tinue delivering clean, reliable, affordable
power, we must combine energy efficiency
and alternative energy with proven sources of large-scale power genera-
tion that are safe, cost-efficient and environmentally responsible.
UPGRADING EXISTING PLANTS. We have a long history of opera-
tional excellence, and we continue to invest in our plants to maintain that
record and at the same time address growing environmental concerns
and volatility in fuel pricing and availability. We have installed “scrubber”
technology on four coal-fired units, reducing emissions and making them
among the cleanest in the country. And we are applying lessons learned
from the highly successful Brunswick Nuclear Plant uprate, the first in the
country to achieve 120 percent of its original rated capacity, to bring similar
improvements in efficiency across our generation fleet.
STATE-OF-THE-ART NUCLEAR GENERATION. Today we face several
new energy realities: growing population and energy demand, the need to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address global climate change, and
concerns over dependence on fossil fuel. At Progress Energy, we believe
strongly that new nuclear is a good option for addressing these issues.
We have chosen two sites (Levy County, Fla., and the Harris Plant in North
Carolina) as our preferred locations if the decision to build new nuclear plants
is made. And we are working closely with our communities as we refine our
future plans. Having completed our strategy of divesting noncore assets, we
are confident that if we do move forward, we will have the focus and the
resources to bring these large and complex projects to a safe, timely and
well-managed conclusion.
Advanced technology requires
skilled workers. Our Power
Careers Program prepares work-
ers for the challenges ahead.
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