TV spotlight shines on V.C. Summer, Midlands Tech.

• Position: CNBC BROADCAST

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.'s V.C. Summer plant and Midlands Technical College's nuclear training were in the national television spotlight in June when CNBC's Mary Thompson traveled to Jenkinsville, S.C., to report on SCE&G's efforts to train and hire nuclear employees through a partnership with Midlands Tech. The coverage was the focus of "Where the Jobs Are," which airs monthly in conjunction with the U.S. jobs report. The series also appears on PBS' "Nightly Business Report" and CNBC.com.

Jeffrey Archie, chief nuclear officer at SCE&G, told Thompson the nuclear plant needs 800 employees to staff two nuclear units under construction. Sonny White, Midlands Tech president, talked about the college's efforts to meet the workforce needs of the region.

SCE&G partnered with Midlands Tech in 2009 to develop curriculum to train nuclear operators. The utility hires workers from the pool of students and trains them to become licensed nuclear operators. About 100 are enrolled in the program. "Working with CNBC was a unique opportunity to highlight the educational opportunities at Midlands Tech and careers available right here in Jenkinsville," Archie says. "It also showed the importance of collaboration between companies and the institutions training the next generation of workers."

In addition to Archie and White, CNBC interviewed a V.C. Summer...