Halted Nuclear Plant Project Could Restart in South Carolina

Inside Climate News · By Carrie Klein · last updated February 8, 2025 – 12:02 AM

To meet the growing demand from data centers, the state is looking to give nuclear energy another try. Will it be cost-effective?

By Carrie Klein

Near Jenkinsville, South Carolina, dirt roads lead to half-constructed nuclear reactors that have been sitting idle since 2017. The failed nuclear plant is one of the state’s most notorious energy undertakings—one that customers are still paying for today. Now, Santee Cooper wants to revive it.

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