SCE&G relocating business office
July 12, 2017
SCE&G announced today that its business office operations at 7748 Garners Ferry Road in Columbia will be relocated to the company’s newest business office at 1213 Flora Street in Columbia,…
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Duke Energy increases quarterly dividend payment by 4.1 percent
July 7, 2017
Duke Energy declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.890 per share, an increase of $0.035 per share, or 4.1 percent. The dividend is payable on Sept.…
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GE selects Clinton for new test facility
July 6, 2017
$29M test facility will focus on Onshore Wind technologies, bring 17 jobs to Laurens County . GE Renewable Energy announced that it has selected Clinton, South Carolina for a new research…
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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative president and CEO Charles Dalton to retire after 35 years
July 6, 2017
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative President and CEO Charles Dalton has announced plans to retire in mid-January of 2018. Dalton is only the second person to hold the utility’s top job…
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National study names SCE&G among the most trusted utility brands
July 5, 2017
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G) was deemed one of America’s most trusted utility brands in a national study released last week. Conducted by one of the world’s largest…
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National study names SCE&G among the most trusted utility brands
July 5, 2017
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G) was deemed one of America’s most trusted utility brands in a national study released last week. Conducted by one of the world’s largest…
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SCE&G selects developer for Otarre Solar facility
June 29, 2017
SCE&G has selected TIG Sun Energy IV to develop a 1.62 megawatt solar facility in Cayce’s Otarre development corridor. The solar facility will be located adjacent to the corporate campus…
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SCE&G offers customers rebates for energy-efficient air conditioning systems
June 22, 2017
It’s the first day of summer and SCE&G is reminding customers that rebates of up to $400 are available for upgrading to new energy-efficient air conditioning systems. SCE&G residential electric…
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SCE&G offers customers rebates for energy-efficient air conditioning systems
June 22, 2017
It’s the first day of summer and SCE&G is reminding customers that rebates of up to $400 are available for upgrading to new energy-efficient air conditioning systems. SCE&G residential electric…
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Columbia becomes first South Carolina city to commit to 100 percent clean energy
June 21, 2017
The Columbia City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2036. “It’s up to us as…
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Solar Power comes to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport
June 21, 2017Pictured left to right: Michael Gibson, Vice President of Con Edison Solutions; Keller Kissam, President of Retail Operations for SCE&G; State Representative James E. Smith Jr.; Dan Mann, Executive Director…
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Duke Energy and Siemens enter innovative agreement for advanced gas turbine technologies
June 12, 2017Lower customer costs, regional economic growth, increased efficiency and flexibility are potential benefits of a recent agreement between Duke Energy and Siemens. Duke Energy submitted plans to the North Carolina…
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SCANA names Jim Odell Stuckey Senior Vice President and General Counsel
June 7, 2017
CAYCE, SC – SCANA Corp. announced that Jim Odell Stuckey has been named Senior Vice President and General Counsel effective with the retirement of current General Counsel Ron Lindsay, July…
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V.C. Summer Nuclear Station completes refueling outage
June 5, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, returned Unit 1 at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station to the electrical grid on June 1. This completed the…
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Education, workforce development in the Palmetto State boosted by more than $900,000 in Duke Energy grants
May 30, 2017
Duke Energy has been powering South Carolina for more than a century, and continues to power the minds of its students and the workforce of the future by investing in…
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Duke Energy Foundation donation
May 23, 2017
Representatives from Duke Energy presented the Tri-County Technical College Foundation with a $75,000 check May 17 to support the I-BEST Manufacturing Pathways program. In August the College launched the initial…
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Prysmian Group announces founding membership in new Fiber Optic Sensing Association
May 15, 2017
Prysmian Group, the world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, announced today its charter membership with the newly formed Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA), the nation’s…
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The Silverfern Group makes follow-on investment into Broad River Power Holdings
May 10, 2017
The Silverfern Group, a leader in global direct investment, announced that it has completed a follow-on investment into Silverfern portfolio company Broad River Power Holdings, an 878MW dual-fuel, simple-cycle gas…
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Duke Energy will invest heavily in cleaner power, energy grid, natural gas infrastructure, CEO tells shareholders
May 4, 2017Duke Energy will invest heavily in cleaner power, natural gas infrastructure and the energy grid during the next 10 years, CEO Lynn Good told investors during the company’s first online…
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Duke Energy funds available for fish and wildlife habitat enhancement projects in NC and SC
April 27, 2017Beginning May 1, 2017, qualifying government agencies and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit applications for Duke Energy habitat enhancement programs in North Carolina and South Carolina. Approximately $4.66 million…
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Dominion announces new leadership in South Carolina
April 24, 2017
Dominion has named Dan Weekley as vice president of Southern Operations. Weekley began his new position in January 2017, reporting to Paul Ruppert, president-Dominion Midstream Operations. Weekley will work with…
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Spartanburg Community College Foundation receives $20,000 grant from Duke Energy for new web development program
April 13, 2017
The Spartanburg Community College Foundation recently received a $20,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation for the creation and implementation of a new Front End Web Developer program designed to…
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V.C. Summer Nuclear Station starts refueling outage
April 10, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) took Unit 1 at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station offline April 8 to begin a scheduled refueling outage. The outage, which follows an 18-month…
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V.C. Summer Nuclear Station starts refueling outage
April 10, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) took Unit 1 at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station offline April 8 to begin a scheduled refueling outage. The outage, which follows an 18-month…
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SCE&G expands energy efficiency program for small businesses
April 6, 2017
SCE&G has expanded a program aimed at helping small businesses better manage their energy costs. Eligibility caps for the company’s Small Business Energy Solutions program have been expanded to increase…
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SCE&G expands energy efficiency program for small businesses
April 6, 2017
SCE&G has expanded a program aimed at helping small businesses better manage their energy costs. Eligibility caps for the company’s Small Business Energy Solutions program have been expanded to increase…
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Cari Boyce to lead Duke Energy Foundation
April 3, 2017Duke Energy has named Cari Boyce senior vice president stakeholder strategy and president, Duke Energy Foundation, the company announced today. Previously, Boyce was Duke Energy’s vice president of policy, sustainability…
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SCE&G to open Lake Murray public parks for 2017 recreation season
April 3, 2017
SCE&G’s public parks on both sides of the Lake Murray Dam will open for the season on Wednesday, April 5. The boat-launching park on the Irmo side and the beach/recreation…
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Duke Energy, Reading Is Fundamental renew partnership to boost childhood reading skills
March 22, 2017Following last year’s successful pilot program, Duke Energy and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s largest children’s literacy organization, are partnering for a second consecutive year to minimize the summer…
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Santee Cooper board authorizes rate study
March 20, 2017
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today authorized management to study the utility’s current electric rates and determine whether the rates will support future expenses. Two key factors driving the…
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Adger Solar becoming leader in South Carolina for utility scale solar projects
March 20, 2017
Adger Solar, the leading developer of utility scale solar projects in South Carolina, announced that its first two solar generating projects are now under construction in Jasper County, as part…
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Adger Solar becoming leader in South Carolina for utility scale solar projects
March 20, 2017
Adger Solar, the leading developer of utility scale solar projects in South Carolina, announced that its first two solar generating projects are now under construction in Jasper County, as part…
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Celebrate The Season raises over $150,700 for local charities more than $712,000 raised since 2011
March 13, 2017
Celebrate The Season raised $150,720.17 in 2016 for charities serving Berkeley County and the tri-county area. The month-long holiday festival has raised more than $712,000 since its 2011 debut, which…
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Southern Current establishing solar facility in Orangeburg County
March 7, 2017
Company Investing More Than $10 Million In New Project Southern Current LLC, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, today announced that it…
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Southern Current establishing solar facility in Orangeburg County
March 7, 2017
Company Investing More Than $10 Million In New Project Southern Current LLC, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, today announced that it…
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Piedmont Natural Gas says low-income people still need help with energy bills, despite warmer temps
March 1, 2017
Despite early and unseasonably warm temperatures, Piedmont Natural Gas today announced a $100K donation to Share the Warmth – a program that helps low-income people pay their energy bills year-round…
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ESA Renewables launching new Aiken County solar operations
February 28, 2017
Company constructing $11 Million Utility-scale Solar Farm ESA Renewables, an alternative energy provider, will be constructing a new, utility-scale solar farm in Aiken County. The development is expected to bring…
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ESA Renewables launching new Aiken County solar operations
February 28, 2017
Company constructing $11 Million Utility-scale Solar Farm ESA Renewables, an alternative energy provider, will be constructing a new, utility-scale solar farm in Aiken County. The development is expected to bring…
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Duke Energy appoints new VP of federal government affairs and strategic policy
February 20, 2017
Duke Energy has appointed Louis Renjel as its new vice president of federal government affairs and strategic policy, overseeing federal affairs; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and gas policy; environmental and…
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SCANA Corporation announces 6.5 Percent increase in common dividend
February 17, 2017
SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) announced that its Board of Directors raised the quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock to 61 ¼ cents per share from 57 ½ cents…
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SC Power Team commits $30 million to create market-ready sites
February 15, 2017
In 2014, the SC Power Team Board of Trustees adopted a five-year strategic blueprint which included a commitment of $30 million to create market-ready sites through a partnership with the…
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SC Power Team commits $30 million to create market-ready sites
February 15, 2017
In 2014, the SC Power Team Board of Trustees adopted a five-year strategic blueprint which included a commitment of $30 million to create market-ready sites through a partnership with the…
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Survey says: Santee Cooper residential customers more satisfied than utility customers nationally
January 24, 2017
According to a survey conducted by MarketSearch, residential customers gave Santee Cooper an overall customer satisfaction score of more than 97 percent, higher than the national average of almost 90…
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Duke Energy, U.S. government resolve Florida power plant lawsuit
January 18, 2017Duke Energy and the U.S. government today reached a settlement to resolve a government lawsuit that alleged Duke Energy committed a technical violation of federal antitrust law related to its…
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James W. Frost, II, P.E., joins South Carolina Power Team as Senior Vice President Community Preparedness
January 10, 2017
South Carolina Power Team announced James “Jamie” W. Frost, II, P.E., as its new Senior Vice President Community Preparedness. Jamie will lead the community preparedness and product development efforts for…
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Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend payment to shareholders
January 4, 2017Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.855 per share payable on March 16, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business…
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Dominion listed among America’s Best Corporate Citizens in 2016 by Forbes Magazine
December 23, 2016
Dominion (NYSE: D) has been named by Forbes magazine and partner Just Capital as one of the “Just 100” – the best corporate citizens in the United States in 2016.…
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SCE&G sets 2.4-million pound module for V.C. Summer Unit 3
December 20, 2016
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), placed on Dec. 16 the 2.4-million pound CA01 module that will house steam generators and other components…
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Proposed Campobello substation property now permanently protected from development
December 15, 2016
Once proposed as the site of a power substation, nearly 200 scenic acres in northern Spartanburg County are now permanently protected, thanks to a partnership between Duke Energy, The Nature…
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Duke Energy’s Water Resources Fund grants top $5 million over two years
December 13, 2016Twelve organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia will share $777,879 in new grants from Duke Energy’s Water Resources Fund to support environmental and wildlife programs. The Water Resources…
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