Decision on potential $2.7B sale of SC nuclear reactors could be 2 years away

South Carolina’s state-owned utility company set a key deadline for the potential $2.7 billion sale of a pair of partially built nuclear reactors.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 760

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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South Carolina’s state-owned utility company announced a key deadline for the potential $2.7 billion sale of a pair of partially built nuclear reactors in the Palmetto State.

Santee Cooper will know by the end of March 2028 whether the deal to revive the state’s failed nuclear expansion will officially go through, according to the June 26 announcement.

That’s the deadline for New York investment firm Brookfield Asset Management to give a final decision on whether …

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