Tracker · Application
Duke Energy’s Belews Creek, N.C., Site ESP Application
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently reviewing the Duke Energy's Early Site Permit (ESP) application for the Belews Creek Site in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- Who
- Duke Energy
- Design
- Not stated
- Reactor type
- See the NRC application page
- Status
- Under review
- What
- Application for an Early Site Permit
- When
- Application submitted December 30, 2025; application accepted and currently under review,February 2025 - May 2027 (estimated)
- Site
- Not stated on the NRC page in this snapshot.
- NRC page reviewed
- Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Dockets
Status timeline
Dates are printed as the NRC page prints them, including the actual (A) or target (T) mark.
| Milestone | Completion date |
|---|---|
| Federal Register Notice of Receipt and Availability Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application (91 FR 542) issued. | January 7, 2026 – A January 7, 2026 |
| Duke Energy - Application for an Early Site Permit for the Duke Energy Belews Creek, NC Site, Revision 0 (ML25364A005), Enclosure 2 (ML25364A006) received. | December 30, 2025 – A December 30, 2025 |
| Federal Register Notice of Receipt and Availability Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application (91 FR 5111), week 1, issued. | February 4, 2026 – A February 4, 2026 |
| Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application Acceptance and Schedule Letter (ML26016A624). | February 9, 2026 – A February 9, 2026 |
| Federal Register Notice of Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application Acceptance and Opportunity for Hearing (91 FR 5787) issued (ML26016A623). | February 9, 2026 – A February 9, 2026 |
| Federal Register Notice of Receipt and Availability Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application (91 FR 6268), week 2, issued. | February 11, 2026 – A February 11, 2026 |
| Federal Register Notice of Receipt and Availability Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application (91 FR 7546), week 3, issued. | February 18, 2026 – A February 18, 2026 |
| Federal Register Notice of Receipt and Availability Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application (91 FR 9303), week 4, issued. | February 25, 2026 – A February 25, 2026 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) - Submittal of Supplemental Information to Support the Maximum Hypothetical Accident Analysis in Support of an Early Site Permit Application for the Duke Energy Belews Creek, NC Site – Revision 1 (ML26099A318). | April 9, 2026 – A April 9, 2026 |
| Federal Register Notice Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application Mandatory Hearing Public Meeting (91 FR 50896) issued. | August 6, 2026 – A August 6, 2026 |
| Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application Mandatory Hearing Public Meeting, Meeting Notice (ML26230A271), Meeting Slides (ML26265A057). | September 17, 2026 – A September 17, 2026 |
| Letter - Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application Fixed Fee Cap Letter and Updated Schedule (ML26259A008). | September 29, 2026 – A September 29, 2026 |
| Duke Energy Belews Creek, NC Site, Early Site Permit Application, Revision 2 (ML26274A436). | October 1, 2026 – A October 1, 2026 |
| Draft Safety Evaluation — Safety Evaluation sections drafted, and information gaps identified. | July 2026 - A |
| Advanced Safety Evaluation — Begin NRC management, legal, and Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards review of SE sections. | December 2026 - T |
| Final Safety Evaluation — Final Safety Evaluation updated and issued. | February 2027 - T |
| Issue Draft Environmental Impact Statement. | December 2026 - T |
| Final Environmental Impact Statement. | March 2027 - T |
| Hearing | September 17, 2026 - A September 17, 2026 |
| ESP Decision | TBD |
NRC activity table
The NRC page in this snapshot does not list a product activity table.
Related Federal Register notices
Included when a notice shares a docket printed on the NRC page, or when the notice title repeats the project or design name. Other NRC notices are left out.
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek; Notice of Hearing
Notice · 2026-16044 · August 6, 2026
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek, North Carolina Site, Early Site Permit, Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement
Notice · 2026-08155 · April 27, 2026 · Comments close June 8, 2026
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek; Early Site Permit Application
Notice · 2026-03714 · February 25, 2026
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek; Early Site Permit Application
Notice · 2026-03139 · February 18, 2026
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek; Early Site Permit Application
Notice · 2026-02689 · February 11, 2026
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek; Belews Creek Early Site Permit Application
Notice · 2026-02521 · February 9, 2026
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Belews Creek; Early Site Permit Application
Notice · 2026-02240 · February 4, 2026
- Duke Energy Corporation; Belews Creek; Early Site Permit Application
Notice · 2026-00090 · January 7, 2026