Who owns VC Summer Nuclear Station?
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Power Station | |
---|---|
Owner(s) | Dominion Energy South Carolina (66.7%) South Carolina Public Service Authority (33.3%) |
Operator(s) | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
Employees | 500 |
Nuclear power station |
What happened to the VC Summer nuclear plant?
With more than $10.4 billion in construction and interest reportedly spent by the owners on the V.C. Summer project, and analysis indicating that the project would not be finished until 2024 at a total cost of more than $25 billion, SCANA and Santee Cooper decided to abandon the project on July 31, 2017.
How many nuclear reactors are in South Carolina?
There are seven operating reactors at four nuclear power plants in the state. South Carolina’s three largest power plants in terms of actual annual electricity generation are the three-reactor Oconee nuclear facility, the two-reactor Catawba station and the single-reactor Summer plant.
Where are Duke Energy nuclear plants?
Duke Energy operates 11 nuclear units at six sites in North Carolina and South Carolina….About.
Brunswick Nuclear Plant | McGuire Nuclear Station |
---|---|
Catawba Nuclear Station | Oconee Nuclear Station |
Harris Nuclear Plant | Robinson Nuclear Plant |
When did VC summer shutdown?
November 9, 2019: Reports emerge revealing Dominion Energy shut down the V.C. Summer plant following a “small leak” in the plant’s coolant system.
Is there fracking in South Carolina?
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, South Carolina had no oil or natural gas reserves as of May 2017; thus, no fracking occurred in the state.
Are there any nuclear plants in South Carolina?
South Carolina has four nuclear power facilities and two closely located in neighboring states. All South Carolina counties, except for five coastal counties (Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, and Georgetown) fall within the 10 or 50-mile emergency planning zones of at least one nuclear power plant.
Why was the Bataan nuclear power Plant not used?
It was mothballed due to safety concerns in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986 and issues regarding corruption.