BLAIR, S.C. (AP) -- Federal regulators are holding a meeting to discuss safety at a South Carolina nuclear plant where two new reactors will soon be constructed.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is inviting the public to gather in Blair on Thursday night to talk about the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station.
Officials are scheduled to talk about safety performance at the plant last year and explain inspections and oversight for the two new units.
Earlier this year, the NRC approved licenses for two new nuclear reactors at the Jenkinsville plant. The $10 billion reactors will be jointly operated by South Carolina Electric & Gas and the state-owned utility Santee Cooper.The first reactor is scheduled to start generating power in 2017, with the second one coming online in 2018.
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