# 2026-16044: New Nuke Next Door? NRC Hears Duke's Belews Plan

2026-16044, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek; Notice of Hearing, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-08-06, effective 2026-09-17 (as of 2026-08-13).

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- As of: 2026-08-13
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16044
- Title: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek; Notice of Hearing
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 50896
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: 2026-09-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

New Nuke Next Door? NRC Hears Duke's Belews Plan

## Summary

Duke Energy Carolinas is moving forward with plans for a new nuclear site at Belews Creek in North Carolina. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public hearing on September 17, 2026, to review the early site permit application. This step helps ensure safety and community input before any big money or construction moves happen.

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice for an uncontested hearing on NRC staff's review of the early site permit (ESP) application, from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, (Duke Energy) for the Belews Creek Site located in Sauratown Township, Stokes County, and Belews Creek Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-16044 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-16044/duke-energy-carolinas-llc-belews-creek-notice-of-hearing)
- [2026-16044 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-16044.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16044 (as of 2026-08-13).