V.C. Summer | Engineering News-Record

Workforce Dispute

Terminated Nuke Project Workers Seek New Ruling in Pay Suit Against Fluor

November 2, 2021

Appellate court is set to decide whether workers at abandoned VC Summer project in South Carolina are entitled to compensation for no notice of layoff.

Westinghouse exec charged in nuke fraud case

Construction Ethics

Feds Indict Former Westinghouse Executive in South Carolina Nuclear Plant Fraud Case

Scott Judy

August 19, 2021

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Jeffrey Benjamin is the fourth person indicted as part of the federal investigation into the abandoned nuclear project.

Who’s the Next Target in Feds’ Nuke Plant Fraud Investigation?

Scott Judy

June 14, 2021

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Government used an internal Westinghouse email chain to earn guilty plea from former project director Carl Churchman.

Former SCANA CEO Pleads guilty to V.C. Summer fraud

Prosecutions

Former South Carolina Utility CEO To Plead Guilty to Nuclear Project Fraud

SCANA chief is the second top executive to face criminal charges over failed project

Scott Judy

November 25, 2020

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Kevin Marsh faces up to five years in prison and a multi-million-dollar fine.

Former SCANA exec pleads guilty to fraud

Criminal Liability

Utility Executive's Nuclear Project Plea Deal May Strengthen Case Against Ex-CEO

Scott Judy

July 27, 2020

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Misleading regulators and investors about the V.C. Summer project were among the allegations.

SEC Charges Utility Executives With Fraud Over Failed S.C. Nuclear Project

The two SCANA leaders oversaw the canceled V.C. Summer plant

Scott Judy

March 2, 2020

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The Securities and Exchange Commission's Feb. 27 complaint alleges that the utility committed a "historic securities fraud."

PSC Finds S.C. Utility Withheld Information About Failed Nuke Project

Scott Judy

January 15, 2019

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The Public Service Commission determined that the utility withheld key information about its management of the V.C. Summer nuclear expansion project.

Project Undeliverable

A Dissenter's Tale of South Carolina's Nuclear Project Fiasco

Former Vice President Testifies That Utility Forced Her Out Over Project Cost Estimates

Richard Korman

December 19, 2018

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Former vice president testifies that utility executives deceived public about cost to finish abandoned South Carolina project

Power Plant Project Failure

South Carolina Reaches $2-Billion Settlement Over Unfinished Nuclear Plant

Scott Judy

November 27, 2018

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South Carolina's hearings into the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project included dramatic testimony from a former SCANA vice president.

Former Top Manager Testifies That SCANA Execs Misled Regulators About Nuke Project

Scott Judy

November 7, 2018

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SCANA utility executives lied about the true status of the now-canceled V.C. Summer nuclear project, according to testimony that marked the start of South Carolina Public Service Commission hearings on the nuclear expansion.