The utility, Santee Cooper, is trying to sell two nuclear reactors that it abandoned in 2017 as tech companies seek new sources of electricity for data centers.

Santee Cooper, the big power provider in South Carolina, has tapped financial advisers to look for buyers that can restart construction on a pair of nuclear reactors that were mothballed years ago. The state-owned utility is betting interest will be strong,

Construction of the two reactors was abandoned in 2017, which was considered a major blow to the nuclear power industry.

South Carolina's Santee Cooper is seeking buyers to revive construction at the long-abandoned V.C. Summer Nuclear Station to address the surging energy needs of artificial intelligence.