Stephanie Jones, Supervisor of Corporate Philanthropy and Community Affairs, SCE&G
June 4, 2014MidlandsBiz Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsors: What role does SCE&G see itself playing in…
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EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
June 3, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time…
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EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
June 3, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time…
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V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Completes Refueling Outage
June 2, 2014
JENKINSVILLE, SC — South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), returned Unit 1 at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station to the electrical grid on May…
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SCE&G To Perform Tree Trimming Activities As Scheduled for 2014
June 2, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – SCE&G will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks: Greg Park Neighborhood Association Lake Katherine POA of…
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SCE&G To Perform Tree Trimming Activities As Scheduled for 2014
May 26, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – SCE&G will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks: Greg Park Neighborhood Association Lake Katherine POA of Lake…
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SCE&G Places Containment Vessel Bottom Head on V.C. Summer Unit 3 Basemat
May 22, 2014
CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), and its partners placed on May 21, 2014, the containment vessel bottom head (CVBH)…
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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Announces Debt Offering
May 21, 2014
CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that it sold, in a negotiated offering, $300 million principal amount of its First…
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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Announces Debt Offering
May 21, 2014
CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that it sold, in a negotiated offering, $300 million principal amount of its First…
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EPA Proposes Updates to Emissions Standards for Refineries to Protect Nearby Neighborhoods
May 15, 2014Proposed steps will protect public health and improve air quality WASHINGTON, DC – After receiving input from stakeholders including community groups, industry and the states, the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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EPA Proposes Updates to Emissions Standards for Refineries to Protect Nearby Neighborhoods
May 15, 2014Proposed steps will protect public health and improve air quality WASHINGTON, DC – After receiving input from stakeholders including community groups, industry and the states, the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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SCE&G Sets Super Module CA20 in V.C. Summer Unit 2 Nuclear Island
May 12, 2014CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), placed on May 9, 2014, the CA20 module in the nuclear island of V.C.…
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SCE&G Sets Super Module CA20 in V.C. Summer Unit 2 Nuclear Island
May 12, 2014CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), placed on May 9, 2014, the CA20 module in the nuclear island of V.C.…
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Dr. John R. Regalbuto Talks Green Gasoline and U.S Energy Independence at EngenuitySC’s Science Café, Oct. 8, 2013 at Speakeasy
October 2, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 2, 2013 – EngenuitySC’s popular Science Café series returns this fall with a free, informal talk by SmartState Chair Dr. John R. Regalbuto about green gasoline…
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How South Carolina is Leading the Fuel Cell Industry: EngenuitySC’s Science Café on July 9
July 1, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – July 1, 2013 – The next installment of EngenuitySC’s Science Café features Dr. Kenneth Reifsnider, whose SmartState center at USC is leading the global fuel cell industry…
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Energy Efficiency Seminar for Congregations
September 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – September 24, 2012 – The Midlands Green Congregation Initiave and the South Carolina Energy Office will present a seminar on September 24th to guide congregations to reduce…
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New Electric Rates Approved for Duke Energy’s South Carolina Customers
January 25, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – January 25, 2012 – The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) today approved an increase to electric rates for Duke Energy’s South Carolina customers. The…
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Santee Cooper Launches Business Initiatives in Ongoing “Reduce the Use” Energy Efficiency Campaign
January 4, 2011Helps Businesses Save Energy and Money MONCKS CORNER, SC – January 4, 2011 – Santee Cooper today unveiled its “Reduce the Use: Business” campaign, the commercial component of Santee Cooper’s…
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Midlands Solar Company Dedicates Landmark Project with Santee Cooper
February 4, 2010BLUFFTON, SC – February 4, 2010 – Columbia, SC-based Argand Energy Solutions, Santee Cooper, Palmetto Electric Cooperative and the Technical College of the Lowcountry recently dedicated a 20-kilowatt solar array…
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Midlands BioEnergy Company Partners With European Group
January 21, 2010AAT Abwasser and BioEnergy Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership SUMTER, SC – January 21, 2010 – Austrian-based AAT Abwasser (AAT), a worldwide leader in biogas technologies and a member of the Schelling…
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South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Files for Increase to Electric Rates
January 17, 2010CAYCE, SC – January 15, 2010 – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), today filed an application with the Public Service Commission of…
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Department of Energy Awards Clemson University up to $45 Million for Next Generation of Wind Turbine Designs
November 24, 2009WASHINGTON, SC – November 23, 2009 – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after the Department of Energy announced up to $45 million in grants to…
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Clemson University Restoration Institute Lands $98 Million Funding to Develop Next-Generation Wind Turbines
November 24, 2009NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – November 23, 2009 – The next-generation wind turbines and drive trains will be tested by the Clemson University Restoration Institute in a move that is expected…
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Biomass Energy Company Formed in the Carolinas
October 1, 2009SUMTER, SC – October 1, 2009 – BioEnergy Technologies, LLC has announced its formation as a full-service provider of renewable biomass energy. The company, headquartered in Sumter, S.C. with a regional…
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SC Says YES to Clean Energy – Santee Cooper Pulls Plug on Coal Plant
August 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 27, 2009 – After two years of relentless efforts by Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC) and our allies in the SCSaysNo campaign, we have achieved…
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SCE&G Adjusts Purchased Gas Portion of Natural Gas Rates Downward for August
August 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 31 , 2009 – South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) has adjusted the purchased gas portion of its natural gas rates for August, resulting in a…
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SCE&G Reports Low Gas Odorant Condition
July 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 30, 2009 – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company was notified by its natural gas supplier, CGT Pipeline, that they experienced an issue with odorant injection…
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SCANA Elects New Member to Board of Directors
July 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 30, 2009 – SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) announced today the election of Joshua W. Martin III, a partner at the law firm of Potter Anderson &…
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Students Focus on Renewable Energy During 2009 Santee Cooper Environmental Internships
July 29, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – July 29, 2009 – Twelve South Carolina college students spent their summer getting dirty as part of Santee Cooper’s prestigious environmental intern program. “I love to…
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Students Focus on Renewable Energy During 2009 Santee Cooper Environmental Internships
July 29, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – July 29, 2009 – Twelve South Carolina college students spent their summer getting dirty as part of Santee Cooper’s prestigious environmental intern program. “I love to…
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VIASPACE Sells Battery Analyzer Instrument to Top Research Group at University of South Carolina
July 28, 2009Unique, Patent-Pending Technology to Aid Improvements in Performance and Safety of Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries IRVINE, CA – July 28, 2009 – VIASPACE, Inc., a clean energy company providing products and…
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Santee Cooper Expands Renewable Power Generation in Lee County
July 16, 2009BISHOPVILLE, SC – July 15, 2009 – Santee Cooper has doubled the generating capacity of renewable Green Power at its Lee County Generating Station through the installation of a 5-megawatt…
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Santee Cooper Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Midsize Utilities in the South by J.D. Power and Associates
July 16, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – July 16, 2009 – J.D. Power and Associates announced today that Santee Cooper ranks ‘Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Midsize Utilities in the South’ and based…
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Santee Cooper Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Midsize Utilities in the South by J.D. Power and Associates
July 16, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – July 16, 2009 – J.D. Power and Associates announced today that Santee Cooper ranks ‘Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Midsize Utilities in the South’ and based…
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South Carolina Minority Business Enterprise Center And Congressman Host Energy Summit
July 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 15, 2009 – The South Carolina Minority Business Enterprise Center (SCMBEC) along with United States Representative James E. Clyburn, Majority Whip, hosted the 2009 South Carolina…
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National Hydrogen Association Policy Update
July 8, 2009WASHINGTON, DC July 8, 2009 – The Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee (Senator Dorgan’s Subcommittee) just finished marking up DOE’s FY10 budget. The Chairman’s mark that emerged from…
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Duke Energy Announces Management Realignment
July 7, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC – July 7, 2009 – Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) today announced several changes in leadership responsibilities. — Keith Trent, currently group executive and chief strategy, policy and regulatory officer,…
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Duke Energy Announces Management Realignment
July 7, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC – July 7, 2009 – Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) today announced several changes in leadership responsibilities. — Keith Trent, currently group executive and chief strategy, policy and regulatory officer,…
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Revolutionary New Green and Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling System Now Available in US US Sales Based in Triangle
June 25, 2009RALEIGH, NC – June 25, 2009 – Swiss – Dex USA, Corp., one of Europe’s prominent leaders in radiant heating and cooling solutions, is proud to announce they are now…
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Santee Cooper Announces New Board Appointments
June 22, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – June 22, 2009 – Following nomination by Gov. Mark Sanford and confirmation votes in May by the South Carolina State Senate, three directors have begun new…
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Santee Cooper Announces New Board Appointments
June 22, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – June 22, 2009 – Following nomination by Gov. Mark Sanford and confirmation votes in May by the South Carolina State Senate, three directors have begun new…
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Santee Cooper Named Best Workplace for Commuters
June 4, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – June 4, 2009 – Santee Cooper has been named a Best Workplace for Commuters by the National Center for Transit Research. The award recognizes iRide, Santee…
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‘Hurricane Delta’ Helps SCE&G Prepare for Hurricane Season
May 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 27, 2009 – As the 2009 hurricane season begins this week, employees at South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) are better prepared than ever, thanks to…
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Santee Cooper, Center for Hydrogen Research Dedicate New Venture
May 15, 2009AIKEN, SC – May 15, 2009 – Santee Cooper and the Center for Hydrogen Research dedicated a 20-kilowatt solar panel array today that advances hydrogen generation from renewable energy sources. Specifically, the…
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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Santee Cooper and Oconee County School District Dedicate Green Power Solar School at Tamassee-Salem Middle & High School
May 11, 2009Phase 2 of innovative environmental program continues SALEM, SC – May 9, 2009 – Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Santee Cooper and the School District of Oconee County dedicated today a…
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Progress Energy Carolinas Seeks Fuel Rate Decrease in South Carolina
May 7, 2009Proposal will reduce annual cost by more than $24 for typical household FLORENCE, SC – May 7, 2009 – Progress Energy Carolinas today filed a request to lower the fuel…
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Santee Cooper Announces Bond Sale
May 6, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – May 6, 2009 – Santee Cooper, the South Carolina Public Service Authority, is offering $330,950,000 in refunding and new money bonds. The issue includes $113,515,000 tax-exempt refunding Series…
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Santee Cooper Board to Consider 4.4 Percent Rrate Increase and Rate Restructuring Plan for 2009, 5.5 Percent Increase in 2010
April 28, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – April 27, 2009 – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors voted today to consider a new two-year rate increase that would raise overall customer bills an…
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Santee Cooper Releases 2008 Environmental Annual Report
April 22, 2009To coincide with Earth Day, Santee Cooper is releasing its 2008 Environmental Report. MONCKS CORNER, SC — April 22, 2009 – Entitled “Elemental,” the report illustrates the significant progress Santee…
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HTC and Santee Cooper Serve Customers in New Carolina Forest Office
April 21, 2009MYRTLE BEACH, SC – April 21, 2009 – Santee Cooper and HTC are working together to serve their respective customers from a brand new facility located at Towne Centre in…
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