Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility expansion (LEU+ fuel)
Westinghouse Electric Company, Hopkins, Richland County, South Carolina
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility expansion (LEU+ fuel) in Hopkins, South Carolina is Westinghouse Electric Company’s plant for LEU+ nuclear fuel pellets, rods and assemblies. Status: announced as of October 21, 2026. Westinghouse Electric Company announced $1.0 billion. Primary source: governor.sc.gov, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- $1.0 billion
- Announced jobs
- Not stated
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Sheet
- SC-48
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgovernor.sc.gov
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Westinghouse Electric Company |
|---|---|
| Plant | Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility expansion (LEU+ fuel) |
| Location | Hopkins, Richland County, South Carolina |
| Industry | Other manufacturing |
| Product | LEU+ nuclear fuel pellets, rods and assemblies |
| Announced investment | $1.0 billionRelease states approximately $1 billion |
| Announced jobs | Not stated |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
No primary source we found states the announced job count, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.
Sources
- Westinghouse expands Richland County operations to advance next-generation nuclear fuel (state release, governor.sc.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
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