Ex-Scana Executive Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Project Fraud (2)

Former Scana Corp. executive Stephen Byrne pleaded guilty to fraud charges in connection with a $10 billion nuclear power project that the South Carolina gas and electric utility abandoned amid soaring costs and construction delays.

Byrne, who served as executive vice president at Scana, entered his plea Thursday in federal court in South Carolina after reaching a deal with prosecutors last month. He could face as long as five years in prison.

According to a statement by prosecutors, the deal requires that Byrne cooperate with the government. Dominion Energy, which acquired Scana in 2018, has agreed to provide at ...