The project was abandoned in 2017, leaving SCEG ratepayers footing the bill . Now Santee Cooper is looking for private companies to partner with to finish it.
Nearly a decade ago, the plug was pulled on the controversial VC Summer nuclear project just north of Columbia before any new power was generated.
South Carolina’s abandoned V.C. Summer nuclear project may restart as Santee Cooper seeks private companies to complete it, shifting risks from ratepayers.