Category Archives: Nuclear

Looking back at 2012

Last year was a year of change and challenge for the electric industry as a whole, and Santee Cooper was not immune to those changes. We’ve talked about many of the issues here in the past — new nuclear construction, … Continue reading

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Laying the foundation for a bright future

So what did you do last weekend? For hundreds of contractors at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station, the answer was a bit unusual. Thirty years unusual. They spent it pouring concrete. For two days, two nights and part of … Continue reading

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What’s true for eggs…

The reason old sayings become old is they have staying power. They’re typically true. And that’s true of the adage, “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” It’s true for eggs, I suppose. It’s certainly good of advice … Continue reading

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U.S. lacks nuclear know-how

In 1968, when I was 13, I climbed aboard a Cessna 172 at the Florence airport with my dad at the controls. Also joining us was a videographer from WBTW-TV, Channel 13, armed with a hand-held movie camera that shot … Continue reading

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NRC approves V.C. Summer expansion project

History may well look back at this period as a turning point for Santee Cooper and South Carolina. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week awarded combined construction and operating licenses to Santee Cooper and SCE&G for two new nuclear power … Continue reading

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