Washington D.C. – Today, Duke Energy submitted its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for the Carolinas, laying its energy roadmap for the next 15 years. Duke Energy’s 2020 IRP outlines a broad range of scenarios that includes advanced nuclear technologies to lower carbon emissions. The following statement can be attributed to Matt Crozat, senior director of policy development at NEI:

“Duke Energy has taken a step toward its carbon-free future by recognizing the importance of small modular reactors and advanced reactors in meeting its energy goals. These reactors will provide safe, always-on, carbon-free energy with the potential to complement wind and solar. This builds on Duke Energy’s commitment to pursue second license renewals of its entire nuclear fleet, and demonstrates that both today’s nuclear plants and technologies of the future can and will contribute greatly in meeting our climate goals.

“More importantly, Duke Energy’s plan follows an emerging trend that acknowledges a clean energy economy is only possible with all carbon-free technologies working together.  As more companies and policymakers look for solutions to our climate challenges, we must create a pathway to ensure nuclear, wind, solar and other carbon-free technologies successfully exist together.”