SCE&G Places Reactor Vessel Cavity, Receives Reactor Vessel for V.C. Summer Unit 3
July 7, 2015
CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), and its partners recently achieved two milestones within one week for V.C. Summer Unit 3:…
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New DHEC Director Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2015 Clean Energy Summit
July 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Clean Energy Business Alliance announced that Catherine Heigel, the new Director of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, will be the keynote speaker…
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New DHEC Director Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2015 Clean Energy Summit
July 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Clean Energy Business Alliance announced that Catherine Heigel, the new Director of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, will be the keynote speaker…
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Riley Institute at Furman, Duke Energy to help advance diversity leadership in SC following Charleston shootings
July 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – In the days immediately following the tragic shootings in Charleston, S.C., many individuals and organizations asked the question: “What can we do to help?” More than 4,000 Duke…
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Duke Energy Progress customers in SC to see bill savings this summer
July 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – While energy usage tends to increase this time of year as customers crank up their air conditioners to combat the summer heat, Duke Energy Progress’ South Carolina…
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Distinguished Duke Energy leader, Paul Newton, to retire in August
July 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Paul Newton, Duke Energy state president – North Carolina, will retire from the company on Aug. 31, 2015. “Paul is highly respected for his extensive industry knowledge and…
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Duke Energy to upgrade its Notrees Energy Storage System
July 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Duke Energy, Samsung SDI and Younicos will team up to update Duke Energy’s 36-megawatt (MW) energy storage and power management system at the company’s Notrees Windpower Project in…
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SCE&G Announces Settlement Agreement with the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff and South Carolina Energy Users Committee Related to the Petition to Update Construction and Capital Cost Schedules for New Nuclear Units
July 1, 2015
CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the South Carolina Office…
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SCANA Donates $100,000 to Mother Emanuel Church
June 24, 2015
Company Will Also Provide Employee Matching Grant CAYCE, SC – Following the recent tragic events in Charleston, SCANA subsidiary SCE&G today announced a $100,000 donation to the Emanuel AME Church, as…
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SCANA Donates $100,000 to Mother Emanuel Church
June 24, 2015
Company Will Also Provide Employee Matching Grant CAYCE, SC – Following the recent tragic events in Charleston, SCANA subsidiary SCE&G today announced a $100,000 donation to the Emanuel AME Church, as…
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Southern Comfort Home Energy Solutions, LLC Selects Marketing Strategies Advertising & PR as Its Full-Service Marketing Partner
June 22, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Marketing Strategies, Inc., one of the southeast’s leading integrated marketing agencies has been named the agency of record for Southern Comfort Home Energy Solutions, LLC a newly…
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Windle Named General Manager, Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Dominion Resources Inc. (NYSE: D) has named Keith Windle general manager of Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission. Windle, who began his new position June 1, will be based in Columbia…
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Duke Energy Foundation Funds Will Help Greenville Technical College Introduce Middle School Students to Computer Programming & Advanced Manufacturing
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Duke Energy Foundation has provided a $22,500 gift to Greenville Technical College (GTC) to introduce middle school students to computer programming and advanced manufacturing through a…
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New Home Energy Savings Program to Benefit Low to Moderate and Fixed Income Residents in the Charleston Area
June 10, 2015
Pilot Program to Weatherize 80 Charleston Area Homes Over The Next Two Years NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – The Sustainability Institute, SCE&G and Boeing today announced a new pilot weatherization program,…
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Sunrun Brings Affordable Home Solar And New Jobs To South Carolina
June 10, 2015
Leading Residential Solar Company Offers South Carolina Residents a Cheaper, Cleaner Energy Solution COLUMBIA, SC – Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar company in the U.S., announced it is expanding…
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SCE&G Urges Customers to Prepare for Hurricane Season
June 1, 2015
CAYCE, SC – With today marking the start of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, SCE&G is reminding customers to prepare now for the possibility of a hurricane impacting South Carolina. The…
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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Announces Debt Offering
May 20, 2015CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), announced today that it sold, in a negotiated offering, $500 million principal amount of its…
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Ash basin closure starts in South Carolina as three key North Carolina permits granted
May 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The W.S. Lee Steam Station site in Belton, S.C., has been bustling with activity in recent weeks in anticipation of the first truckload of coal ash to…
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Converting Landfill Gas to Hydrogen: A Novel Green Energy Initiative – EngenuitySC’s Science Café with Russ Keller, May 12, 2015
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Can researchers make hydrogen fuel cell technology an affordable reality for transportation companies and energy providers? Russ Keller of South Carolina Research Authority will present findings from…
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Converting Landfill Gas to Hydrogen: A Novel Green Energy Initiative – EngenuitySC’s Science Café with Russ Keller, May 12, 2015
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Can researchers make hydrogen fuel cell technology an affordable reality for transportation companies and energy providers? Russ Keller of South Carolina Research Authority will present findings from…
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Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation Announces Opening 2015 Environmental Stewardship and Energy Sustainability (ES2) Grant Cycle
May 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation is currently accepting applications from eligible 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations, governmental and educational institutions for its 2015 Environmental Stewardship and Energy Sustainability (ES2)…
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SCANA Corporation Holds 2015 Annual Meeting, Declares Regular Dividend on Common Stock For Second Quarter 2015
May 5, 2015CAYCE, SC – SCANA Corporation announced that the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held in Columbia, South Carolina, with Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Kevin…
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Palmetto Conservation Foundation Among 52 Recipients To Share $1.2 Million In Grants Supporting Environmental Initiatives
May 2, 2015Palmetto Conservation Foundation will receive a $25,000 grant to construct fiberglass pedestrian bridge crossing the Indian Creek on the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail Fifty-two organizations in eight states…
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Duke Energy Donates $25,000 to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation
April 30, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Duke Energy made a $25,000 check presentation to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation to fund curriculum development, targeted marketing and recruitment of students for a series of free courses…
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Powdersville Water District Receives Prestigious National Award
April 29, 2015
POWDERSVILLE, SC – Powdersville Water is the first utility in South Carolina to achieve the Directors Award in the Partnership for Safe Water’s Distribution System Optimization Program and one of…
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South Carolina Power Team Sets Record Metrics
April 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Power Team, its partners Santee Cooper, Central Electric Power Cooperative, and South Carolina’s 20 electric cooperatives reached record metrics for 2014 as a power system, resulting…
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Duke Energy to build fully lined coal ash landfills at Dan River and Sutton Plants
April 29, 2015
Full excavation and closure of ash basins by August 2019 Landfills to be built on plant property using industry-proven containment and monitoring technologies CHARLOTTE, NC – On site and on…
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Logo Reveal South Carolina Power Team
April 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Power Team has launched its new corporate logo representing its direction as an organization while preserving the legacy of past work. The logo represents the forward…
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Danny Kassis, V-P of SCE&G, to Speak at Small Business Lunch at Halls, May 7th
April 25, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Danny Kassis,Vice President of Customer Relations and Renewables for South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G)…
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Demolition to begin on Grainger Generating Station
April 20, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper has awarded the contract for the demolition of Grainger Generating Station near Conway to National Salvage and Service Corp. National Salvage and Service Corp.…
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Greenville Water Welcomes New Hires
April 20, 2015
GREENVILLE SC – Greenville Water is happy to announce the addition of several new hires to the team. Each new team member brings knowledge and experience unique to each role.…
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GE Executive to Address Tri-County’s Spring Graduates
April 20, 2015
ANDERSON, SC – Bernie Anger, general manager of GE Intelligent Platforms, a business unit within GE Energy Management based in Charlottesville, Virginia, will deliver Tri-County Technical College’s spring commencement address…
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Duke Energy appeals fine issued by North Carolina environmental regulators
April 13, 2015Drinking water supply near the Sutton plant remains safe Company doing all it can to close ash basins as quickly as the process will allow CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy today appealed…
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Bryan Stone Named 2015 South Carolina Economic Development Ambassador
April 8, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Lockhart Power Company and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. are pleased to announce that Bryan Stone, chief operating officer of Lockhart Power, has been named a 2015 South…
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Upstate Renewable Energy Project to Power 1,800 Homes
April 2, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) announced its newest landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) project located at the Upstate Regional Landfill in Union County. The renewable energy project consists of two…
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Lockhart Power and Pacolet Milliken Announce Operations at New Landfill Gas Renewable Energy Generation Facility
April 2, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Lockhart Power Company and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. announce the start-up of the new landfill gas-to-energy renewable energy (LFGTE) facility at the Republic Services, Inc. Upstate Regional Landfill…
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Chapin Utilities Department Announces Changes, New After-Hours Number
March 31, 2015CHAPIN, SC – Effective March 31, 2015, the Town of Chapin’s Utility Department will assume all operation and maintenance functions associated with its utility systems. According to Utilities Director Andy…
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Duke Energy announces inaugural Water Resources Fund grants to benefit regional waterways
March 30, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – Fifteen organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are the first to receive $1 million in grants from the Water Resources Fund to improve local water…
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Santee Cooper kicks off spring Mini-Bond sale
March 25, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Santee Cooper begins its spring 2015 Mini-Bond sale April 1, offering investors the opportunity to purchase municipal bonds throughout April for as little as $200. Santee…
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Duke Energy earns EEI’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for restoration efforts after 2014 winter storms
March 18, 2015
GREENVILLE – The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented Duke Energy with the association’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for its outstanding power restoration efforts after two severe winter storms in North and…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, Republican Governors Oppose EPA’s Ozone Regulation Proposal
March 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley, along with 10 other Republican governors, sent a letter today to Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, to express opposition…
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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Requests Update To Construction and Capital Cost Schedules For New Nuclear Units
March 13, 2015CAYCE, SC – SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG, the Company) subsidiary South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) filed a petition with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (SCPSC) seeking…
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Sunrun Expands Policy Presence to Southeast with New South Carolina Hire
March 11, 2015Tyson Grinstead served as Senator Lindsey Graham’s political director during 2014 election cycle COLUMBIA, SC – Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar company in the United States, has expanded its Public…
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Green Power powers RBC Heritage seven years in a row
February 23, 2015HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing Golf Tournament proudly announces “Our Greens are Green. Are Yours?” In its seventh year using 100 percent Green Power…
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SCE&G Customers Set New Record for Peak Demand
February 20, 2015
CAYCE, SC – This morning’s extreme cold temperatures prompted many SCE&G customers to turn up the heat, setting a new record for electricity demand. During the 8 a.m. hour today, SCE&G’s…
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Penlon Medical Gas Solutions is becoming Pneumatech Medical Gas Solutions
February 20, 2015Name Change reflects continued commitment as a worldwide provider of medical gas solutions. ROCK HILL, SC – Penlon Medical Gas Solutions (PMGS), part of the Atlas Copco Group, has announced it…
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3S International Corporation Establishing First U.S. Operations in Laurens County
February 18, 2015
$15 Million Investment Expected to Result in New Jobs LAURENS COUNTY, SC – 3S International Corporation, a strategic sourcing and manufacturing company that specializes in products for the energy market…
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Duke Energy Focuses on Damage Assessments and Outage Restoration in the Carolinas
February 17, 2015
CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy has more than 4,800 personnel focused on outage restoration across the Carolinas. The workforce includes line workers, tree crews, damage assessors and other support personnel.…
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Piedmont Natural Gas Files to Reduce Natural Gas Sales Rates in North Carolina and South Carolina
February 15, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) filed to further reduce its natural gas sales rates for customers in North Carolina and South Carolina. The Company’s filings mark the…
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2014 Celebrate The Season raises over $112,000 for charity
February 15, 2015
More than $409,000 donated to charities since 2011 MONCKS CORNER, SC – The 2014 Celebrate The Season, supported by 51 local businesses and organizations, raised $112,544.29 for charities serving…
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