United States · 34.298, -81.315Virgil C Summer
Virgil C Summer, nuclear power plant in United States, operates one pressurized water reactor with 973 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1984.
Unit Virgil C Summer 1 has been operating for 42 years, since 1984. Virgil C Summer 2 is under construction. Its 973 MW net are enough to supply about 3,060,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 973 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1984
- Operator
- South Carolina Electric & Gas
- Owner
- South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in South Carolina · Vendor: Westinghouse · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil C Summer 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 973 | 2,900 | Mar 21, 1973 | Nov 16, 1982 | — | Aug 6, 2042 | 86.8 % (2024) |
| Virgil C Summer 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | AP1000 | Construction halted | 1,117 | — | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgil C Summer 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | AP1000 | Construction halted | 1,117 | — | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · editorial review · updated on Sep 21, 2026
Virgil C Summer 1, a 973 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1973, was connected to the grid in 1982 and is still operating, with a 86.8% load factor in 2024.
Virgil C Summer 2, a 1,117 MWe PWR (AP1000), has been under construction since 2013.
Virgil C Summer 3, a 1,117 MWe PWR (AP1000), has been under construction since 2013.
Operator: South Carolina Electric & Gas.
Owner: South Carolina Electric & Gas Co (Virgil C Summer 1).