Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station
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| Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| Country |  United States |
| Location | Fairfield County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°17′55″N 81°18′53″W / 34.2985°N 81.31485°WCoordinates: 34°17′55″N 81°18′53″W / 34.2985°N 81.31485°W |
| Owner | South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (66.7%) South Carolina Public Service Authority (33.3%) |
| Operator | SCE&G |
| Start of commercial operation | January 1, 1984 |
| Reactors | |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Reactor type | pressurized water reactor |
| Reactors active | 1 (986 MW) |
| Reactors planned | 2 (2,200 MW) |
| Power | |
| Total power generation in 2007 | 8,479 GW·h |
| Status | Operating |
| Other details | |
| Architect | Gilbert Associates |
| License expires | November 12, 2042 |
| NRC region | Region 2 |
The Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station occupies a site near Jenkinsville, South Carolina in Fairfield County, South Carolina, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Columbia. The nuclear power station includes the decommissioned experimental Carolinas-Virginia Tube Reactor (CVTR) unit, just outside the site of the old town of Parr, SC. The CVTR was a 17 MWe, heavy water reactor. Its cooling water is supplied by the Monticello Reservoir (not to be confused with the Monticello Nuclear Generating Station in Minnesota), which is also used by a pumped storage (hydroelectric) unit.
This plant has one Westinghouse pressurized water reactor, which has received approval of a 20-year license extension, taking the license expiration from 2022 to 2042.
In 2001, the Summer unit operated at 79.9 percent of capacity, producing 6.76 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. In 2007 it produced 8.48 billion kilowatt-hours, increasing its capacity factor to 100.2 percent.[1]
About two-thirds (66.7 percent) of the Summer plant is owned by its operator, the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G, a subsidiary of the SCANA corporation). The remaining 33.3 percent is owned by the South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper).
[edit] Units 2 and 3
On March 27, 2008, South Carolina Electric & Gas applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a Combined Construction and Operating License (COL) to build two 1,100 MW AP1000 pressurized water reactors at the site.[2] On May 27, 2008, SCE&G and Santee Cooper announced an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract had been reached with Westinghouse.[3] Costs are estimated to be approximately $9.8 billion for both AP1000 units, plus transmission facility and financing costs. The operators are filing an application to increase customers bills by $1.2 billion (2.5%) during the construction period to partially finance capital costs.[4] Presuming that the NRC issues the construction licenses in 2011, SCE&G plans to bring the first of the new units online in 2016, with the second in 2019.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "(Virgil C.) Summer Nuclear Station, South Carolina". United States Energy Information Administration. 2008-10-03. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/reactors/summer.html. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Site, Units 2 and 3 Application". New Reactors. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). February 9, 2009. http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col/summer.html. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "SCE&G & Santee Cooper Announce Contract to Build Two New Nuclear Units". SCANA Press Release. May 27, 2008. http://www.scana.com/en/investor-relations/news-releases/sceg-santee-cooper-to-build-nuclear-units.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ "Summer time for AP1000". Nuclear Engineering International. 5 June 2008. http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?sectionCode=132&storyCode=2049832. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ "Key developments for three US projects". World Nuclear News. 12 February 2009. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=24650. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
[edit] External links
- "(Virgil C.) Summer Nuclear Station, South Carolina". Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/reactors/summer.html. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- "Summer Pressurized Water Reactor". Operating Nuclear Power Reactors. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). February 14, 2008. http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/sum.html. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
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