Santee Cooper and South Carolina:
Leading the Way on Nuclear
Nuclear Energy is Entering a Renaissance in America
Nuclear energy is entering a renaissance in America — one defined by innovation, reliability, and carbon-free power for growing communities. With the partially built units in Fairfield County, Santee Cooper is seizing a generational opportunity to turn prior investments into lasting value for South Carolina.
Seizing the Opportunity
South Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, with record-setting industrial investment and population increases. This growth is driving unprecedented demand for energy.
That’s why, after a competitive bidding process, Santee Cooper chose Brookfield Asset Management to partner with us and finish these partially constructed units
Santee Cooper intends to finish these units at no additional cost to South Carolina ratepayers. Brookfield is the right company to help us do that.”
Taking this step allows us to drive economic development through new jobs and provide safe, reliable, carbon-free energy for South Carolina.
Key Facts
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TOTAL GENERATION CAPACITY
2,200 MWs of Nuclear Capacity
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TECHNOLOGY
Westinghouse AP1000 Design
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SITE LOCATION
Fairfield County (Jenkinsville), South Carolina
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BENEFITS
Drawing New Industries to the State
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BENEFITS
Supporting South Carolina’s Growing Manufacturing and Technology Base
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BENEFITS
Expanding the Clean Energy Workforce
The Buzz
“@santeecooper and its partners at @Brookfield are advancing one of the nation’s most significant potential new nuclear projects, with plans to complete the Fairfield Nuclear Project… a unique opportunity to bring more than 2,000 MW of new, reliable nuclear generation online using existing infrastructure and partially completed assets. Led by Santee Cooper President & CEO Jimmy Staton, CEOs from LPPC member utilities convened in South Carolina this week to tour the facility and hear directly from the experts working to advance the project. LPPC thanks Jimmy and the Santee Cooper team for their leadership, insight, and hospitality.”
— LPPC
“At the S.C. Nuclear Summit in Columbia, where state leaders are touting the looming VC Summer revival as a template for a US nuclear “revolution,” with buy-in from the federal govt. “We’re not going to build nuclear on the backs of ratepayers,” Santee Cooper’s Jimmy Staton says.”
— Nick Reynolds, Post & Courier
“Completing the partially built VC Summer #nuclear power plant would boost South Carolina's economy by USD7.3 billion during the construction stage and, once operational, the two AP1000s would add USD1.6 billion in GDP, a new report by @PwC has found tinyurl.com/5cxr96r8”
“Restarting this vital project not only allows South Carolina to play a role in securing American energy independence for generations to come, but it will also create thousands of high-quality jobs, strengthen our skilled workforce and lead to long-term economic growth and prosperity right here at home.”
— Palmetto Nuclear Coalition
“The win-win-win outcome benefits ratepayers through reduced costs, addresses environmental concerns through carbon-free generation and creates a more-equitable model for future energy infrastructure development.”
— South Carolina Senator Tom Davis (District 46)
Latest News
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Press Release: Project Manager Named for Fairfield Nuclear Project
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Bloomberg: New Brookfield Venture May Restart Abandoned US Nuclear Project
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Press Release: Santee Cooper Approves MOU with Brookfield Asset Management to Proceed with Feasibility Study
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South Carolina Daily Gazette: SC-owned Santee Cooper negotiates $2.7B payment as part of nuclear reboot effort
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Post and Courier: State Sen. Tom Davis: VC Summer sale will transform crisis into opportunity for SC