V C Summer
Nuclear power plant in Fairfield County, South Carolina. 1,029.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
Also known as Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station · V.C. Summer · VC Summer · EIA plant 6127
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,029.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1984First generator online
- Operator
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, IncEIA operator ID 17539
- Grid
- SCEGBalancing authority SCEG
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Fairfield County, SC34.2983, −81.3153
- EIA plant ID
- 6127EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power V C Summer produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.11 TWh
8,114,558 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
90.0%
2024: 82.1%
January to July 2026
3.68 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.6–8.7
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,359,958 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 6,763,348 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 7,380,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,352,975 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 8,244,134 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,469,400 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,521,398 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,479,038 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,178,101 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 6,872,043 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,487,079 | 94.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,426,232 | 82.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,281,827 | 80.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,370,156 | 92.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 6,916,201 | 76.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,115,397 | 78.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,658,361 | 95.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,913,294 | 76.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,366,391 | 81.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,248,436 | 91.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,727,525 | 85.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,552,773 | 72.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 8,591,733 | 95.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,515,709 | 83.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,421,166 | 82.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,114,558 | 90.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,682,486 | 70.3% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
235,536
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Monticello Reservoir
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.865
USGS SUI, HUC12 Monticello Reservoir
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,029.6 | January 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about V C Summer
How much power does V C Summer produce?
V C Summer reported 8,114,558 MWh (8.11 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 90.0% capacity factor on 1,029.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.68 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is V C Summer?
V C Summer is in Fairfield County, South Carolina, at 34.2983, −81.3153. It is in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing area (SCEG).
Who operates V C Summer?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 17539). The operator is not always the owner.
When did V C Summer start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1984, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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