Duke Energy, Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application
Graphic taken from public website sources.
Who: | Duke Energy Corporation |
What: | Application for an Early Site Permit |
When: | Application submitted December 30, 2025; currently undergoing acceptance review |
Website: | https://www.duke-energy.com/our-company/about-us/power-plants |
On this page:
Project Overview
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in an acceptance and sufficiency for docketing review of Duke Energy's Early Site Permit (ESP) for the Belews Creek Site in Stokes County, North Carolina.
Additional information on pre-application activities can be obtained from ADAMS using a search by docket number 99902121.
Key Events and Milestones
Key Event or Milestone | Completion Date |
|---|---|
Acceptance Review Determination | February 13, 2026 – T |
Federal Register Notice of Receipt and Availability Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application (91 FR 542) issued. | January 7, 2026 – A |
December 30, 2025 – A |
Topical Reports
Submittal Date | Title | Reference | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
None at this time. |
|
|
|
Public Meeting Materials and Meeting Summaries
Meeting Date | Title |
|---|---|
None at this time. |
|
Audits and Audit Reports
Date | Title |
|---|---|
12/22/2025 | |
06/25/2025 |
Environmental Review
The NRC staff will conduct an environmental review, concurrent with the safety review. The staff will prepare a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to document its environmental review. The environmental review will include a 45-day public comment period. After consideration of the public comments, the NRC staff will make a final determination regarding the environmental impacts for the ESP application for the Belews Creek Site. A final SEIS will be issued with the NRC’s determination.
Exemption Requests
Title | Status/Report |
|---|---|
None at this time. |
Contacts
Contacts for Clinch River Nuclear Site | |
|---|---|
Safety Project Manager (lead) | |
Safety Project Manager (co-lead) | |
Contact a Public Affairs Officer | |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, January 15, 2026
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, January 15, 2026