The McGuire Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, on the state's largest lake, Lake Norman. It is a 32,500-acre lake created in 1963 by Duke Power for the Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station. The McGuire units use the lake's water for cooling.
Location: Mecklenburg County, near Huntersville, North Carolina
Owner: Duke Energy
Country: United States
Status: Operational
Construction began: April 1, 1971
Commission date: Unit 1: December 1, 1981 · Unit 2: March 1, 1984
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