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Santee Cooper Approves MOU with Brookfield Asset Management to Proceed with Feasibility Study
MONCKS CORNER, S.C., December 08, 2025--Taking the next step in the potential sale of two partially built AP1000 units to Brookfield Asset Management, the Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a formal feasibility period regarding completing those units.
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