Nuclear Reactors Construction Updates at Virgil C. Summer Station
Discover the latest updates on the construction of advanced nuclear reactors at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station in South Carolina. Learn about the milestones achieved and ongoing progress in the development of new AP1000 reactors. Follow the journey of America's first new commercial nuclear energy reactors in 30 years as they take shape at the Virgil C. Summer site. Stay informed about the transformation happening in the nuclear power industry.
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On March 27, 2008, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) submitted its application for combined licenses for two AP1000 advanced passive pressurized-water reactors for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) Units 2 and 3.
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Location: Jenkensville, SC (26 miles NW of Columbia, SC) in Region II Operator: South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. 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
The Public Service Commission of South Carolina Unanimously Approves South Carolina Electric & Gas Company s PetitionTo Update Construction and Capital Cost Schedules For New Nuclear Units
Nuclear Matinee: VC Summer Nuclear Construction Update America s first new commercial nuclear energy reactors in 30 years are under construction at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station in Fairfield County, South Carolina, and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Burke County, Georgia. Let s catch up with some of the amazing transformations going on at the V.C. Summer site, where construction of two new AP1000 reactors is well underway. First, on March 11, 2013, after weeks of long shifts and a final weekend of working around-the-clock, workers at V.C. Summer completed placing the nuclear island basemat for Unit 2. This major milestone was the first new construction nuclear concrete poured in the U.S. in three decades. All Things Nuclear Cafe, May 24, 2013
