SC S0938

South Carolina General Assembly affirms its commitment to positioning the state as the nation's premier host for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in response to the U.S. Department of Energy's January 28, 2026 Request for Information

South Carolina ranks first nationally in nuclear employment concentration, produces approximately 50% of the nation's nuclear fuel, and generates roughly half of the state's electricity from nuclear energy

The resolution highlights the restart and completion of V.C. Summer Nuclear Units 2 and 3, which will add approximately 2,200 megawatts of carbon-free baseload nuclear generating capacity following Santee Cooper's contract award to Brookfield Renewable Partners under Act 73 of 2025

The South Carolina Department of Commerce, through SC Nexus, has convened a steering committee of state agencies, universities, Savannah River National Laboratory, private industry, utilities, and workforce institutions to coordinate the state's response

The resolution explicitly does not commit the state to any specific site, fuel cycle activity, or financial obligation, requiring separate legislative authorization for future siting, funding, or formal agreements