South Carolina Utility Wants to Sell Unfinished Nuclear Power Site

A major power provider in South Carolina, Santee Cooper, is accepting bids to finish two nuclear reactors that were halted in 2017, attracting interest from technology companies due to the reactors’ ability to provide consistent electricity without emissions. The reactors were left less than 40% complete at the V.C. Summer power plant after about $9 billion was spent on the project. Santee Cooper aims to sell the reactors and has seen a renewed interest in nuclear energy from advanced manufacturing investments, AI-driven data center demand, and tech companies’ zero-carbon goals.

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