Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station - Wikipedia
V. C. Summer Unit 1 is a Westinghouse 3-loop Pressurized Water Reactor. The reactor first began commercial operation on January 1, 1984. The plant cost $1.3 billion to construct (equivalent to $4 billion in 2023)– 24 percent less per kilowatt than the average of 13 nuclear plants constructed over the same time period.
VC Summer Power Station - Dominion Energy
The V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield county produces electricity for customers of Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper. Dominion Energy operates the plant under strict safety rules to protect public health and safety with oversight from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The failed V.C. Summer nuclear project: A timeline
2004年2月12日 · The V.C. Summer nuclear project was abandoned in July 2017. So why are South Carolina residents still paying for it on their monthly electric bills?
7 years after SC nuclear debacle, advisory group suggests …
2024年10月15日 · The four-unit Vogtle power plant in Georgia, which started construction in unison with V.C. Summer, is now operational, though it came online seven years late at a cost of $35 billion — more than double the initial $14 billion estimate.
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 | NRC.gov
2023年6月8日 · Location: Jenkinsville, SC (26 miles NW of Columbia, SC) in Region II Operator: Dominion Energy South Carolina Operating License: Issued - 11/12/1982 Renewed License: Issued - 04/23/2004 License Expires: 08/06/2042 Docket Number: 05000395 Reactor Type: Pressurized Water Reactor Licensed MWt: 2,900 Reactor Vendor/Type: Westinghouse Three-Loop Containment Type: Dry, Ambient Pressure
Lawmakers discuss possibility of VC Summer project restart - WLTX.com
2024年10月16日 · FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers are discussing the viability of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station construction site, where two nuclear reactors were abandoned in 2017. The...
V C Summer | Nuclear Power Plant in Jenkinsville, SC - GridInfo
Power plant details for V C Summer, a nuclear power plant located in Jenkinsville, SC. View the monthly generation and consumption, generator details, and more for V C Summer
Nuclear power plants are designed, engineered, and operated to adhere to stringent safety and security regulations and practices. Multiple layers of safety systems and structures protect the plant and community from an emergency:
VC Summer plant failed to correct problems, feds say | The State
2023年8月19日 · The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says operators of the V.C. Summer atomic power plant failed to identify and correct problems that left an emergency power system vulnerable to...
Virgil C Summer Nuclear Station, South Carolina, US - Power …
2016年2月15日 · Virgil C Summer nuclear station is located in Jenkinsville, South Carolina, US. The 966MW plant was built with an investment of $1.3bn. Construction of the plant began in 1971 with commercial operations commencing in January 1984. The plant is co-owned by South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) (55%) and Santee Cooper (45%).