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              June 17, 2026

              Nuclear siren testing scheduled for July 1 around Robinson Nuclear Plant
               

              • Five- to 30-second quarterly test planned between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
               
              • No public action required
               
              HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Duke Energy and county officials will test the outdoor warning sirens around the Robinson Nuclear Plant between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
               
              Why it matters: To ensure they are functioning properly, sirens will sound for five to 30 seconds. Anyone who hears a siren during scheduled testing does not need to take action. 
               
              • During testing, some sirens may be tested more than once. Follow-up testing after siren maintenance may be required after 5 p.m.
               
              • Because this is a test, local broadcasting stations will not interrupt regular programming to broadcastEmergency Alert System (EAS) messages. If there was a real emergency requiring the sirens to be sounded,local radio and television stations would broadcast information to the public.
               
              By the numbers: Duke Energy owns and maintains a network of sirens within 10 miles of each of its nuclear plants, including 59 sirens around the Robinson Nuclear Plant.
               
              More info: Testing is performed in cooperation with emergency management officials in Chesterfield, Darlington and Lee counties, who are responsible for sounding the sirens. Additional details about outdoor warning sirens and nuclear emergency preparedness are available at duke-energy.com/NuclearEP.
               
              Zoom out: Robinson Nuclear Plant is located on Lake Robinson near Hartsville, S.C., and provides 759 megawatts of reliable energy to the grid – enough to power more than 569,000 homes.
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