The construction of this switchyard, and associated electrical work, is in support of the two nuclear power units being added by South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) and South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper).
The new units, known as V.C. Summer 2 and 3, are scheduled for completion in 2016 and 2019. The nuclear station began commercial operation January 1, 1984 and this construction marks one of the first US nuclear plants to add reactors in 20 years.
“V.C. Summer 2 and 3 will be among the first new nuclear units constructed in this country in decades, and we are extremely pleased to have been selected for this project. This EPC award is important for Pike, as it recognizes our full platform of Energy Solutions and fulfills a strategic goal to participate in the opportunities presented by the renewed interest in U.S. nuclear power,” said Eric Pike, Chairman and chief executive officer of Pike. “The engineering for this project begins immediately utilizing Pike’s Charlotte office and construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.”
