+ Of the 31 states with nuclear capacity, SC ranks third.

+ SC is the largest producer of nuclear power in the southeastern US. The Oconee nuclear power plant ranks 16th in capacity on the Energy Information Administration's list of 100 largest power plants. Catawba ranks 36th in capacity.

+ In May 2000, the Oconee nuclear plant became the second power plant in history to be awarded license extensions by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

+ Of nine southeastern states that have nuclear power, SC is the only one in which nuclear power is the leading fuel in the electricity market.