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Completion of South Carolina's Abandoned Nuclear Plants

Sector: Power Transmission • Location: Jenkinsville, South Carolina, USA

Source: The Washington Post

Project
Proposed

A private company has offered $2.7 billion to South Carolina's state-owned utility to complete the construction of two abandoned nuclear reactors. The reactors were half-built and the project was abandoned in 2017 due to significant delays. Negotiations between utility Santee Cooper and Brookfield Asset Management are expected to take up to two years to finalize the details for getting the reactor

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Transmission, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Jenkinsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Washington Post

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The project “Completion of South Carolina's Abandoned Nuclear Plants” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Transmission sector, located in Jenkinsville, South Carolina, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Washington Post.

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A private company has offered $2.7 billion to South Carolina's state-owned utility to complete the construction of two abandoned nuclear reactors. The reactors were half-built and the project was abandoned in 2017 due to significant delays. Negotiations between utility Santee Cooper and Brookfield Asset Management are expected to take up to two years to finalize the details for getting the reactors operational.

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Energy

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

South Carolina

City

Jenkinsville

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The Washington Post

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Power Transmission, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

Article published date

2025-12-12

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