SC Utility News Digest: Duke Energy suspends licensing for nuclear reactors near Raleigh

John Downey Senior Staff Writer- Charlotte Business Journal

Duke Energy Corp. has asked federal regulators to suspend its application to build two 1,017-megawatt nuclear units at its Shearon Harris nuclear plant near Raleigh.

Dhiaa Jamil, president of Duke Energy Nuclear, cites slowing growth in demand for electricity as the reason for the decision.