Hannah Solar Government Services LLC Awarded Solar Contract
July 19, 2012Veteran Business Expands in Charleston CHARLESTON, SC – July 17th, 2012 – Hannah Solar Government Services LLC announced that Hightower Construction Company, based in Charleston, South Carolina, has awarded the…
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2012 SC Clean Energy Summit to be powered 100% by clean energy generated in SC
July 2, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 28, 2012 – When the first-ever SC Clean Energy Summit takes place in Columbia on July 18, it will be powered entirely by renewable energy. South…
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SCE&G Files for Annual Adjustment Under Natural Gas Rate Stabilization Act
June 18, 2012CAYCE, SC – June 15, 2012 – South Carolina Electric &Gas Company, principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG),filed with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina and theSouth Carolina…
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Piedmont Natural Gas Awards Sustainability Grant to Furman, Duke, Vanderbilt Universities
June 13, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – Furman, Duke and Vanderbilt universities will share a $75,000 grant from the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation to support student fellowships in community sustainability, research and service. The…
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Duke Energy and Progress Energy Consider FERC’s Conditional Merger Orders’ Positive Developments
June 11, 2012CHARLOTTE AND RALEIGH NC – June 11, 2012 – Duke Energy and Progress Energy consider the June 8 conditional orders by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to be a…
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New South Carolina Digging Law Begins Today
June 11, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 7, 2012 – If you are planning a summer landscape project or other outdoor building project such as installing a new mailbox post, fence, deck, basketball…
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Duke Energy Announces Academic Scholars for 2012
June 4, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – June 1, 2012 – Duke Energy announced that 20 children of company employees have been selected to receive 2012 Duke Energy Foundation scholarships. Fifteen recipients will receive up…
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SCE&G Files for Rate Adjustment Under Base Load Review Act
June 1, 2012CAYCE, SC – May 30, 2012 – South Carolina Electric &Gas Company, principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG),filed with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina and theSouth Carolina…
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Oconee Nuclear Station Projects Honored with Three Awards by the Nuclear Energy Institute
May 23, 2012SENECA, SC – May 23, 2012 – Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station has received the Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) prestigious “Best of the Best” Award for the first digital upgrade…
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ATC names Catherine Heigel general counsel
May 15, 2012PEWAUKEE, Wis. – Catherine E. Heigel has been named vicepresident, general counsel and corporate secretary of AmericanTransmission Co., effective June 25, 2012. She will have responsibilityfor legal and state regulatory…
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Duke Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
May 7, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – May 4, 2012 – Duke Energy has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on June 18,…
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Duke Energy and Sumitomo Secure Financing for Kansas Wind Farms
April 26, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – APRIL 26, 2012 – Duke Energy Renewables and Sumitomo Corp. of America (the U.S. subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp.) have finalized their 50-50 ownership arrangement for two Kansas…
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Call 811 Before You Dig in the Dirt – It Can Save Your Life
April 25, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – April 24, 2012 – Calling 811 before digging can save you money or your life. As warmer weather takes hold in the Carolinas, families and business owners…
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Santee Cooper, AMP sign letter of intent for V.C. Summer negotiations
April 25, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – April 24, 2012 – Santee Cooper announced it has signed a letter of intent with American Municipal Power Inc., (AMP) to explore the possible purchase of…
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NuHub Partners With Holtec International to Compete for $452M Department of Energy Grant for SC
April 24, 2012Partnership Supports Construction at Savannah River Site and Jobs in SC COLUMBIA, SC – April 24, 2012 – NuHub has partnered with HoltecInternational, Inc., a diversified energy technology company supplyingequipment and…
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Duke Energy Releases Annual Sustainability Report
April 23, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – April 23, 2012 – Duke Energy has released its 2011|2012 Sustainability Report, which describes how the company is well-positioned to meet today’s energy, environmental and economic challenges. …
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Duke Energy Honored Again as One of the Best Corporate Citizens
April 18, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – April 18, 2012 – For the fourth consecutive year, Corporate Responsibility (CR) magazine has named Duke Energy one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens. Duke Energy was…
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Lincoln Energy Solutions Expands Biofuels Offloading Facility
April 18, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 18, 2012 – Lincoln Energy Solutions, a provider of biofuels solutions and related services, is expanding their facility by constructing new storage tanks at their location…
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SCE&G Honored with Governor’s Volunteer Award
April 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC -April 18, 2012 – Gov. Nikki Haley presented SouthCarolina Electric & Gas with the 2012 South Carolina Governor’sVolunteer Award at a ceremony at the State House. SCE&G employeesfrom…
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APPA awards Santee Cooper reliability designation
April 16, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – April 16, 2012 – Santee Cooper has earned Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest…
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Santee Cooper, South Mississippi enter into letter of intent for share of V.C. Summer Nuclear Station units 2 and 3
April 16, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – April 16, 2012 – Santee Cooper and South Mississippi Electric Power Association announced that a letter of intent had been jointly executed, which provides for negotiations…
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SCE&G to Donate $1 to Palmetto Clean Energy for Every Customer Who Signs Up for Paperless Billing in April
April 10, 2012CAYCE, SC – April 10, 2012 – Palmetto Clean Energy (PaCE), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting renewable energy generation, and SCE&G have teamed up to raise awareness about renewable…
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Goodall Environmental Studies Center recognized by U.S. Green Building Council
April 4, 2012S.C. Exemplary Project Award presented to Wofford SPARTANBURG, SC – April 4, 2012 – Wofford College’s Goodall Environmental Studies Center recently received the Exemplary Project Award from the U.S. Green…
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Green Building Council SC Announces 2012 Leadership Awards
April 4, 2012MT. PLEASANT, SC – April 4, 2012 – The Individual Award recognizes outstanding vision, leadership, andcommitment to advancing green building in South Carolina. This year’saward went to Bryan Cordell. Bryan…
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Santee Cooper kicks off spring 2012 Mini-Bond sale
April 2, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – April 2, 2012 – Santee Cooper announces itsspring 2012 Mini-Bond sale today, offering investors the opportunity topurchase municipal bonds throughout April for as little as $200.…
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Santee Cooper offers customers rebates on real-time energy monitors
March 28, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – March 28, 2012 – Santee Cooper has teamed up with Blue Line Innovations to give residential customers a firsthand look at their use of electricity in…
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Duke Energy and Progress Energy File Market Power Mitigation Plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
March 26, 2012CHARLOTTE and RALEIGH, NC – Duke Energy and Progress Energy today filed a revised wholesale market power mitigation plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as part of their…
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Trident Technical College to host international sustainability symposium
March 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 7, 2012 – Trident Technical College and theAmerican Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), in partnership with theDanish and German embassies, will host a special day-long symposium,Sustainable…
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Clemson unveils electric vehicle charging station, car-sharing program
March 7, 2012CLEMSON, SC – March 7, 2012 – The gentle whir of an electric motor — in a Chevy Volt, to beprecise — marked the start of a new era for…
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SCANA Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011
February 15, 2012CAYCE, SC – February15, 2012 – SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) announced financial results forthe fourth quarter and full year 2011. For the year endedDecember 31, 2011, SCANA reported basic earnings…
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Duke Energy and China Huaneng Group Expand to Develop Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies
February 13, 2012LOSANGELES, CA – February 13, 2012 – Duke Energy and China Huaneng Group havesigned a new, three-year agreement expanding their research cooperation in theareas of advanced coal and carbon capture…
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Hannah Solar Government Services to Relocate Headquareters to Charleston
February 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 6, 2012 – Hannah Solar Government Services is pleased to announce therelocation of the company to Charleston, South Carolina from Atlanta, Georgia. The company has located…
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Upstate Forever Honors Conservation Champions
February 6, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 6, 2012 – At its ForeverGreen Annual Awards Luncheon today in Greenville, Upstate Forever honored six conservation champions for significant contributions in land protection, air and…
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BMW Adds Solar to Alternative Energy Portfolio
February 2, 2012Solar Energy Powers Zentrum Museum and Electric Vehicle (EV) Stations SPARTANBURG, SC – February 2, 2012 – BMW Manufacturing has completed the installation and commissioning of solar panels that are…
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Lower electricity rate for new or expanding industries announced by electric cooperatives and Santee Cooper
February 1, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – FEBRUARY 1, 2012 – Utilities whose systems make up thelargest electric power system in South Carolina today announced a new,lower electric rate designed to attract jobs and industrial…
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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 signs renewable energy contract with Green Energy Solutions
January 23, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – January 23, 2012 – Santee Cooper’sboard of directors approved a contract today with Green Energy Solutions (GES) forup to 25 megawatts of electricity generated from renewable…
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Santee Cooper board approves 2012 refunding bond sale
January 23, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – January 20, 2012 – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved the sale of $250,875,000 in refunding bonds, with a present value savings of approximately $34,800,000,…
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SCANA and its Subsidiaries Including SCE&G Pay More Than $150 million in Property Taxes to South Carolina Counties
January 23, 2012CAYCE, SC – January 20, 2012 – SCANA Corp. and its subsidiaries,including SCE&G, paid more than $150 million in property taxes inSouth Carolina in 2011. The largest single tax payment…
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Santee Cooper announces 2012 refunding bond sale
January 17, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – January 17, 2012 – Santee Cooper, the South Carolina Public Service Authority, is offering approximately $235,665,000 in refunding bonds. The 2012 Refunding Series A and Refunding…
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City of Greenville Duke Energy Names 2011 Power Partners
January 16, 2012Winners committed to strategic energy solutions and economic development. CHARLOTTE, NC – January 16, 2011 – Organizations achieve their energy and sustainability goals, even during tough economic times. Just ask…
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Duke Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
January 6, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – January 6, 2012 – Duke Energy has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on March 16,…
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Duke Energy and Progress Energy Moving Forward with Planned Merger
December 16, 2011CHARLOTTE AND RALEIGH, NC – December 16, 2011 – Below is a statement issued today by Duke Energy and Progress Energy. “Duke Energy and Progress Energy announced today they remain…
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Industry Experts Join Growing Team at Lincoln Energy Solutions
December 15, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 15, 2011 – Lincoln Energy Solutions, a provider of biofuels solutions and related services, recently hired three new managers who each bring unique industry expertise to…
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Santee Cooper approves 2012 budget
December 13, 2011MONCKS CORNER, SC – December 12, 2011 – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved a $2.9 billion budget for 2012 today at its regular monthly meeting. The board also…
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Duke Energy Renewables Acquires Two Arizona Solar Farms
December 12, 2011CHARLOTTE, NC – December 12, 2011 – Duke Energy now owns two large-scale solar farms in Arizona – the company’s first in the American West. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial…
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NRC Approves Indirect Transfer of Progress Energy Nuclear Station Licenses
December 5, 2011CHARLOTTE – NC, December 5, 2011 – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday approved the transfer of indirect control of Progress Energy’s nuclear plants to include Duke Energy as the…
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Green Business Challenge Year Two
December 5, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 5, 2011 – The City of Charleston, withpartners, Lowcountry Local First, Sustainability Institute, CarolinaGreen Fair, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Medical Universityof South Carolina and…
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Duke Energy Carolinas Reaches Agreement in the Company’s Request to Increase Rates in South Carolina
December 1, 2011If approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC), the average rate increase would be 5.98 percent. CHARLOTTE, NC – December 1, 2011 – Duke Energy Carolinas, the…
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Green Living: Energy-Saving Tips from Santee Cooper
December 1, 2011Make energy saving a holiday tradition MONCKS CORNER, SC – December 1, 2011 – You can stay out of the red and save some green this holiday season by implementing…
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