The People Who Make Power Generation Look Easy
Duke Energy highlights the important role of its 7,500 power plant workers across six states who maintain and operate more than 115 power plants. The article focuses on Emily Jones, an electrical engineer at Gibson Steam Station, Duke Energy's largest power plant, who represents the workforce ensuring reliable power generation for 8.4 million customers.
The company operates diverse energy facilities including coal, solar, natural gas, hydro, and nuclear, generating over 54,000 megawatts of energy. Duke Energy celebrates Power Plant Worker Appreciation Day on November 1, recognizing these workers' contributions to maintaining reliable energy supply.
The article emphasizes Duke Energy's commitment to future energy transition, exploring new technologies such as advanced nuclear, carbon capture, long duration energy storage, and hydrogen.
Duke Energy sottolinea l'importante ruolo dei suoi 7.500 lavoratori delle centrali elettriche in sei stati, che mantengono e operano più di 115 centrali. L'articolo si concentra su Emily Jones, ingegnere elettrico della Gibson Steam Station, la più grande centrale di Duke Energy, che rappresenta la forza lavoro che garantisce la generazione affidabile di energia per 8,4 milioni di clienti.
L'azienda gestisce impianti energetici diversificati, tra cui carbone, solare, gas naturale, idroelettrico e nucleare, producendo oltre 54.000 megawatt di energia. Duke Energy celebra il Giorno di Apprezzamento dei Lavoratori delle Centrali Elettriche il 1° novembre, riconoscendo il contributo di questi lavoratori nel mantenere un approvvigionamento energetico affidabile.
L'articolo enfatizza l'impegno di Duke Energy verso la transizione energetica futura, esplorando nuove tecnologie come il nucleare avanzato, la cattura del carbonio, l'immagazzinamento energetico a lunga durata e l'idrogeno.
Duke Energy resalta el importante papel de sus 7.500 trabajadores de plantas de energía en seis estados que mantienen y operan más de 115 plantas de energía. El artículo se centra en Emily Jones, ingeniera eléctrica en la Gibson Steam Station, la planta de energía más grande de Duke Energy, quien representa a la fuerza laboral que asegura una generación confiable de energía para 8.4 millones de clientes.
La empresa opera instalaciones energéticas diversas, incluyendo carbón, solar, gas natural, hidroeléctrica y nuclear, generando más de 54,000 megavatios de energía. Duke Energy celebra el Día de Apreciación de los Trabajadores de Plantas de Energía el 1 de noviembre, reconociendo las contribuciones de estos trabajadores para mantener un suministro energético confiable.
El artículo enfatiza el compromiso de Duke Energy con la transición energética futura, explorando nuevas tecnologías como el nuclear avanzado, la captura de carbono, el almacenamiento de energía a largo plazo y el hidrógeno.
Duke Energy는 6개 주에서 7,500명의 발전소 근로자가 115개 이상의 발전소를 유지하며 운영하는 중요한 역할을 강조합니다. 이 기사는 Duke Energy의 가장 큰 발전소인 Gibson Steam Station의 전기 엔지니어인 Emily Jones에 초점을 맞추며, 840만 고객을 위한 안정적인 전력 생성을 보장하는 인력을 대표합니다.
회사는 석탄, 태양광, 천연 가스, 수력 및 원자력을 포함한 다양한 에너지 시설을 운영하며, 54,000메가와트 이상의 에너지를 생성합니다. Duke Energy는 11월 1일 발전소 근로자 감사의 날을 기념하여 이들 근로자가 안정적인 에너지 공급을 유지하는 데 기여한 바를 인정합니다.
이 기사는 Duke Energy의 미래 에너지 전환에 대한 약속을 강조하고, 고급 원자력, 탄소 포집, 장기 에너지 저장 및 수소와 같은 새로운 기술을 탐구합니다.
Duke Energy souligne le rôle important de ses 7 500 travailleurs de centrales à travers six États, qui maintiennent et opèrent plus de 115 centrales électriques. L'article se concentre sur Emily Jones, ingénieure électricienne à la Gibson Steam Station, la plus grande centrale de Duke Energy, qui représente la main-d'œuvre garantissant une production d'énergie fiable pour 8,4 millions de clients.
L'entreprise exploite des installations énergétiques diversifiées, notamment charbon, solaire, gaz naturel, hydraulique et nucléaire, générant plus de 54 000 mégawatts d'énergie. Duke Energy célèbre la Journée de la Reconnaissance des Travailleurs des Centrales Électriques le 1er novembre, en reconnaissant les contributions de ces travailleurs au maintien d'une fourniture d'énergie fiable.
L'article souligne l'engagement de Duke Energy envers la transition énergétique future, en explorant de nouvelles technologies telles que le nucléaire avancé, la capture du carbone, le stockage d'énergie à long terme et l'hydrogène.
Duke Energy hebt die wichtige Rolle seiner 7.500 Mitarbeiter in Kraftwerken in sechs Bundesstaaten hervor, die mehr als 115 Kraftwerke warten und betreiben. Der Artikel konzentriert sich auf Emily Jones, eine Elektroingenieurin in der Gibson Steam Station, dem größten Kraftwerk von Duke Energy, die die Belegschaft repräsentiert, die eine zuverlässige Energieerzeugung für 8,4 Millionen Kunden sicherstellt.
Das Unternehmen betreibt vielfältige Energieanlagen, darunter Kohle, Solar, Erdgas, Wasser- und Kernkraft, und erzeugt über 54.000 Megawatt Energie. Duke Energy feiert am 1. November den Tag der Wertschätzung der Kraftwerksmitarbeiter und erkennt die Beiträge dieser Arbeiter zur Aufrechterhaltung einer zuverlässigen Energieversorgung an.
Der Artikel betont das Engagement von Duke Energy für den zukünftigen Eneriewandel und erkundet neue Technologien wie fortschrittliche Kernenergie, Kohlenstoffabscheidung, Langzeitenergiespeicherung und Wasserstoff.
- Serves 8.4 million customers across six states
- Operates 115+ power plants with 54,000+ megawatts capacity
- Diversified energy portfolio including coal, solar, natural gas, hydro and nuclear
- Strong safety record with 1,000 days of accident-free operations at Gibson Station
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Emily Jones is among 7,500 power plant workers at Duke Energy who help ensure that customers have access to reliable power
By Jen McGivney | illumination Contributor
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 4, 2024 / When someone flips a light switch, chances are that they don't consider the thousands of people who work around the clock to connect them with the power for that light. They just know that once the switch flips, the light goes on.
To Emily Jones, one of the engineers whose work is responsible for that illumination, that's just the way it should be. The work may be challenging, but the customer experience should be easy.
"Most people don't understand how truly complex the process is to have a light bulb or oven turn on in their house when needed," Jones said. "It's very rewarding to learn about all of the people who are involved in making this happen."
Jones is an electrical engineer at Duke Energy's Gibson Steam Station. Nestled in the southwest corner of Indiana, Gibson is the company's largest power plant. By performing regular preventative maintenance, Jones helps ensure the plant's equipment runs reliably.
"We want our motors, and all of the station's equipment, to run efficiently," she said.
Striving for operational excellence
Plant workers like Jones are the behind-the-scenes heroes of daily life. By generating the electricity that Duke Energy-served communities count on, approximately 8.4 million customers across six states can keep their homes and businesses running.
"It's very exciting to have a diverse and engaged team, engineers like Emily, who are enthusiastic about what we do here at Duke Energy - all of which is underscored by safety and operational excellence," said Bill Luke, vice president of Midwest Generation. "It's not just about what we're doing today leveraging and maximizing our existing generation, but the opportunities we are going to have in the future as we continue our energy transition."
More than 7,500 power plant workers across six states maintain and operate more than 115 Duke Energy power plants, stations, and facilities, including coal, solar, natural gas, hydro and nuclear. They account for about a quarter of all Duke Energy employees, and their work is the heart of reliable generation of more than 54,000 megawatts of energy.
We celebrate their hard work on Nov. 1, which the company recognizes as Power Plant Worker Appreciation Day.
"I'm very proud to work here, because I feel like it really makes a difference to all of the customers that we're able to provide efficient energy for," Jones said. "Our main concerns are safely serving our customers and making sure that everybody has reliable energy at their disposal."
All the world's a stage
Jones always envisioned she'd have a career in lights. As a teenager, however, those lights were stage lights: She wanted to be an actor. As she spent more time on the stage, however, she began looking up more often, growing curious about the lights above her and how they operated.
Eventually, she chose to follow in her grandfather's footsteps, becoming an engineer. Today, instead of standing in the spotlight full-time, she shares that light with people across the region.
"As an engineer who works at this power plant, I get to benefit hundreds of thousands of people every single day," Jones said.
Just as a play relies on a tight cast of actors, a power plant relies on a close team of energy professionals. At the power plant, Jones has joined a collaborative team that takes great pride in their work.
They provide the essential ingredient that powers big and small moments within their communities: of friends gathering around a TV to watch a movie, of lighting a field for a football game, of powering equipment that runs hospitals and saves lives.
When storms threaten power, these are the workers who leave their homes to keep power running for their neighbors.
Jones and her colleagues recognize the importance of their work and take it seriously. Her team recently celebrated 1,000 days of accident-free operations.
"I was just so proud," she said. "The best part about the people here is that they don't work just for the label, they don't work simply to see that number go up. They work safely because they want to provide energy for their family, as well as all the other families they make an impact on."
A career advancing with the speed of energy
At 24 years old, Jones is just beginning her career in power generation. It's a field that is rapidly expanding and innovating. As the technology behind new forms of energy advances, her career will advance with them.
"As far as the future, I'm just excited to learn new skills and use more advanced technologies to my advantage to further my career as an engineer," she said. "I could absolutely see myself retiring here. We're always going to need energy. We're always going to need power."
When Jones interviewed for her current role, she told her future boss that she wanted to grow into his role one day. As a former actor, she's got her eye on directing. Jones wants to be the one who manages engineers, to understand how everyone's roles fit together to serve a single mission. She knows that even as energy will segue from coal to renewable forms, the need for problem-solving engineers will persist.
"I'm optimistic for the future," she said, "because we will get to see all different types of new and emerging technologies and new ways to solve these problems."
Duke Energy continues to explore new technologies that provide reliable and increasingly clean energy sources such as advanced nuclear, carbon capture and sequestration, long duration energy storage and hydrogen.
"As we look to the future and our energy transition, it is very important to have a team, with people like Emily, who are enthusiastic about what's to come; engaged, ready to be challenged, with sort of a "bring it on" mindset," said Chris Roeder, general manager of Gibson Station. "It's exciting to be part of this team."
Making hard work seem simple
There's nothing simple about the work that goes into reliable energy. Day after day, people and machines and nature face innumerable challenges and variables that have the potential to disrupt power.
To power plant employees like Jones, however, their goal is to do the hard work so well that energy seems as easy as flipping a switch.
"You see all the streetlights that are on at night so people can see where they're going. You see all types of people with lights on in their homes. They're watching television, they're snuggling on the couch with their families," Jones said. "None of that would be possible if there weren't people at this power plant working day and night."
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