Virgil C. Summer (VC Summer)

The Virgil C. Summer nuclear station occupies a site near Jenkinsville in Fairfield County, South Carolina. The site includes the decommissioned experimental CVTR unit. Monticello reservoir provides cooling water and feeds a pumped storage unit. In 2001, the Summer unit operated at 79.9 percent of capacity, producing 6.76 billion kilowatthours of electricity. About two-thirds (66.7 percent) of the Summer plant is owned by its operator, the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company. The remaining 33.3 percent is owned by the South Carolina Public Service Authority.