SCE&G offers tips to help customers prepare for colder, winter weather
December 9, 2016
It’s Winter Weather Preparedness Week in South Carolina. In observance, SCE&G is offering tips to help customers be more energy efficient and prepare for colder months ahead. “Colder weather is…
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SCE&G offers tips to help customers prepare for colder, winter weather
December 9, 2016
It’s Winter Weather Preparedness Week in South Carolina. In observance, SCE&G is offering tips to help customers be more energy efficient and prepare for colder months ahead. “Colder weather is…
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SCE&G ranked among top utilities in national customer engagement study
December 8, 2016
SCE&G has been named a top utility for customer engagement in a new national study released this week. The company is one of just 46 utilities nationwide earning top ratings…
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SCE&G ranked among top utilities in national customer engagement study
December 8, 2016
SCE&G has been named a top utility for customer engagement in a new national study released this week. The company is one of just 46 utilities nationwide earning top ratings…
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Santee Cooper Board approves 2017 budget
December 5, 2016
In its 2017 spending plan approved today, the Santee Cooper Board of Directors held operating and maintenance costs to 2016 levels. The board also approved capital investments in new nuclear…
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Santee Cooper Board increases incentives for community, rooftop solar programs
December 5, 2016
Santee Cooper customers who install rooftop solar panels or buy into Solar Share, the utility’s community solar project, will see their solar investment pay off much sooner under new incentives…
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Mission accomplished: Palmetto Clean Energy awards grants, exits
December 5, 2016Palmetto Clean Energy (PaCE) today announced 23 grants to South Carolina schools and housing facilities, as part of a final round of awards capping the landmark nine-year program. Since its…
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Adger Solar investing $200 million in Clarendon County solar projects
November 22, 2016
Solar Farm Development To Bring $200 Million In New Investment Adger Solar, a clean energy development company, intends to invest $200 million in two separate solar farm projects in Clarendon…
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Adger Solar investing $200 million in Clarendon County solar projects
November 22, 2016
Solar Farm Development To Bring $200 Million In New Investment Adger Solar, a clean energy development company, intends to invest $200 million in two separate solar farm projects in Clarendon…
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Duke Energy joins U.S. and Canadian utilities to protect customers from utility scammers
November 10, 2016Gas and electric utility companies across the country and Canada are joining forces to protect customers from the long-running scam targeting customers of utility service providers. The utility collaboration, Utilities…
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Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe named South Carolina state president of Duke Energy
November 2, 2016
CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy announced five executive appointments focused on strengthening the company’s regulatory and economic development initiatives. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe – currently senior vice president of state and federal…
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Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe named South Carolina state president of Duke Energy
November 2, 2016
CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy announced five executive appointments focused on strengthening the company’s regulatory and economic development initiatives. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe – currently senior vice president of state and federal…
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Duke Energy donates $50,000 to Peace Outreach Program
October 31, 2016
Local students greeted by Duke staff at performance The Peace Center has received a $50,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to sponsor the 2016-2017 Youth Performance Series, which is…
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Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend payment to shareholders
October 27, 2016Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.855 per share payable on Dec. 16, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business…
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Duke Energy Renewables signs services pact with Deepwater Wind for its Block Island Wind Farm
October 26, 2016Duke Energy’s Renewable Control Center will provide remote services for first U.S. offshore wind farm The Renewable Control Center supports 4,500 MW of U.S. renewables Duke Energy Renewables today announced…
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Duke University study finds hexavalent chromium is not from ash basins
October 26, 2016Duke Energy today issued the following statement regarding new research from Duke University that identified low levels of hexavalent chromium in many drinking water wells far from coal ash basins.…
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SCE&G observes National Energy Action Month, shares energy efficiency tips with customers
October 20, 2016
October is National Energy Action Month, and in observance, SCE&G is reminding customers of tips and programs to make their homes more energy efficient. “The national observance provides a great…
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SCE&G observes National Energy Action Month, shares energy efficiency tips with customers
October 20, 2016
October is National Energy Action Month, and in observance, SCE&G is reminding customers of tips and programs to make their homes more energy efficient. “The national observance provides a great…
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Duke Energy donates $325,000 to disaster relief efforts in the Carolinas and Florida
October 13, 2016Although Hurricane Matthew is no longer a threat, the devastation it created continues to be felt by thousands of people in the Southeast. Duke Energy today announced a donation of…
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SCE&G restores power to more than 90 percent of customers following Hurricane Matthew
October 12, 2016
SCE&G has restored power to more than 90 percent of its customers following Hurricane Matthew, down from a peak of 290,000 outages at the height of the storm last weekend.…
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SCE&G restores power to more than 90 percent of customers following Hurricane Matthew
October 12, 2016
SCE&G has restored power to more than 90 percent of its customers following Hurricane Matthew, down from a peak of 290,000 outages at the height of the storm last weekend.…
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Hurricane Matthew’s damage exceeds projections in the Carolinas; Duke Energy to rebuild sections of its system
October 11, 2016
More than 660,000 outages reported in the Carolinas Company will coordinate with Southeastern Electric Exchange and other utilities to maximize restoration effort Utility worker “base camps” to be established to…
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Hurricane Matthew’s damage exceeds projections in the Carolinas; Duke Energy to rebuild sections of its system
October 11, 2016
More than 660,000 outages reported in the Carolinas Company will coordinate with Southeastern Electric Exchange and other utilities to maximize restoration effort Utility worker “base camps” to be established to…
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Duke Energy completes exit of international business in deals valued at $2.4 billion
October 11, 2016
I Squared Capital agrees to buy remaining businesses in South and Central America for approximately $1.2 billion enterprise value Earlier today, China Three Gorges Corporation agreed to purchase Duke Energy’s…
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SCE&G provides update on Hurricane Matthew restoration progress
October 11, 2016
Keller Kissam, SCE&G president of retail operations, met with reporters Oct. 10 to discuss restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. More than 290,000 outages were reported at…
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SCE&G provides update on Hurricane Matthew restoration progress
October 11, 2016Keller Kissam, SCE&G president of retail operations, met with reporters Oct. 10 to discuss restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. More than 290,000 outages were reported at…
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SCE&G provides estimated restoration times for counties impacted by Hurricane Matthew
October 11, 2016
SCE&G is providing county-by-county estimates for restoring power to customers impacted by Hurricane Matthew. Estimated times of restoration can be found online by clicking the county name on SCE&G’s outage…
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Duke Energy to sell its Brazilian business to China Three Gorges Corporation for $1.2 billion enterprise value
October 10, 2016
Transaction is expected to close in two to four months Negotiations to sell the remaining Latin American assets in final stages Duke Energy announced today it has reached an agreement…
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Duke Energy restores nearly 825,000 outages in North Carolina and South Carolina in the past 48 hours
October 10, 2016
The almost 7,000 resources on-site today may be doubled by tomorrow Beautiful weather belies the devastation left behind by Hurricane Matthew Access to damaged areas slows the restoration process Duke…
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Duke Energy restores nearly 825,000 outages in North Carolina and South Carolina in the past 48 hours
October 10, 2016
The almost 7,000 resources on-site today may be doubled by tomorrow Beautiful weather belies the devastation left behind by Hurricane Matthew Access to damaged areas slows the restoration process Duke…
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SCE&G crews restore power to 100,000 overnight
October 9, 2016
SCE&G crews worked overnight restoring power to more than 100,000 customers impacted by Hurricane Matthew. More than 290,000 outages were reported at the peak of the storm, which occurred at…
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SCE&G crews restore power to 100,000 overnight
October 9, 2016
SCE&G crews worked overnight restoring power to more than 100,000 customers impacted by Hurricane Matthew. More than 290,000 outages were reported at the peak of the storm, which occurred at…
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SCE&G monitoring Hurricane Matthew; offers safety and preparedness tips
October 3, 2016
SCE&G is monitoring the path of Hurricane Matthew and encouraging customers to prepare now for the potential impacts of severe weather, which could include power outages. “We don’t yet know…
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SCE&G monitoring Hurricane Matthew; offers safety and preparedness tips
October 3, 2016
SCE&G is monitoring the path of Hurricane Matthew and encouraging customers to prepare now for the potential impacts of severe weather, which could include power outages. “We don’t yet know…
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Duke Energy Carolinas customers in South Carolina to see more than $5 in monthly fuel savings beginning Oct. 1
September 29, 2016South Carolina customers of Duke Energy Carolinas will receive more than $5 in monthly savings starting Oct. 1 as the company’s new fuel rates take effect. The new fuel rates,…
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SCCEBA member unveils South Carolina’s largest solar powered flea market
September 28, 2016
Last week, Charleston, S.C. based Southern Current, in partnership with Coastal Carolina Flea Market and SCE&G, held an unveiling of the largest privately owned, self-financed solar-power installation on the SCE&G…
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SCCEBA member unveils South Carolina’s largest solar powered flea market
September 28, 2016
Last week, Charleston, S.C. based Southern Current, in partnership with Coastal Carolina Flea Market and SCE&G, held an unveiling of the largest privately owned, self-financed solar-power installation on the SCE&G…
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Duke Energy offers Palmetto State teachers $200,000 for literacy, STEM projects
September 26, 2016Duke Energy is partnering with DonorsChoose.org to help South Carolina teachers develop projects that enhance childhood literacy and foster a growing interest in science and technology fields. Through a $200,000…
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Duke Energy solar rebate program exceeding expectations in South Carolina one year after launch
September 22, 2016Almost one year after its launch, Duke Energy’s Solar Rebate Program has paid almost $5 million in rebates to South Carolina customers who have invested in solar power at their…
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Clemson study shows fracking resulted in lower mortgage defaults
September 22, 2016
Despite the negativity many associate with fracking, the controversial technique for extracting oil and natural gas from the earth had a positive impact on mortgage defaults in areas where fracking…
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Make it an even dozen: Duke Energy economic development team honored by Site Selection magazine — again
September 19, 2016For the 12th consecutive year, Duke Energy has been named to Site Selection magazine’s annual list of “Top Utilities in Economic Development.” In the magazine’s September edition, it credits Duke…
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Sunstore Solar Energy Solutions recognized for providing jobs and clean energy in South Carolina
September 19, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Solar power is a booming business worldwide, but local installer Sunstore Solar is among the companies recently named to an annual and well-recognized list of North America’s…
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Duke Energy receives award for program that saves customers energy and money
September 14, 2016Duke Energy has been named a 2016 Computerworld Data+ Editors’ Choice Award honoree for its residential program that has saved customers enough energy to power more than 1 million homes…
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SCE&G extends Energy Efficiency Program to help mobile home residents
September 13, 2016
SCE&G announced today that it has expanded a program that provides eligible neighborhoods with energy-saving improvements. The company’s Neighborhood Energy Efficiency Program now offers energy efficiency measures for eligible…
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Duke Energy named to top sustainability index for 11th straight year
September 8, 2016Building on a decade as a leader in sustainability, Duke Energy has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the 11th consecutive year. In…
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SCE&G, Clean Energy Collective announce partnership for major community solar program
September 8, 2016
CAYCE, SC – More South Carolinians will soon be able to harness the power of the sun, thanks to a new solar energy initiative by SCE&G. The company announced plans…
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Short-Term Energy Outlook
September 7, 2016
Highlights Benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $46/barrel (b) in August, a $1/b increase from July. This was the fourth consecutive month in which Brent spot crude…
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Short-Term Energy Outlook
September 7, 2016
Highlights Benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $46/barrel (b) in August, a $1/b increase from July. This was the fourth consecutive month in which Brent spot crude…
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SCCEBA works to build a clean energy transportation plan for S.C.
September 6, 2016
On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, clean energy representatives and thought leaders from all over North and South Carolina came together in Cayce, S.C. at the SCANA headquarters to talk about…
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SCCEBA works to build a clean energy transportation plan for S.C.
September 6, 2016
On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, clean energy representatives and thought leaders from all over North and South Carolina came together in Cayce, S.C. at the SCANA headquarters to talk about…
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