Pacolet Milliken completes first renewable natural gas investment

  January 31, 2023

Pacolet Milliken, LLC (“Pacolet”), a sustainability-focused, family-owned investment firm, announced the consummation of a joint venture investment with Evensol LLC (“Evensol”), a leading developer of renewable biogas assets, on January 18,…

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Santee Cooper announces EVolve Grant recipients

  January 31, 2023

Funds Will Help Provide EV Infrastructure, More Santee Cooper has awarded $95,978 through its EVolve Grant program to fund electric vehicle projects proposed by the City of Conway, Coastal Carolina…

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Santee Cooper Board approves 2023 budget

  December 5, 2022

The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved $850.8 million in non-fuel operations and maintenance costs and capital spending for 2023 as part of its annual budget review for the utility.…

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Vicky Budreau named Chief Customer Officer

  December 5, 2022

The Santee Cooper Board of Directors named Vicky Budreau as Chief Customer Officer, effective January 1, 2023. Budreau will be responsible for the strategic leadership of Santee Cooper’s customer-facing programs…

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Santee Cooper Board approves 2022CDEF bond transaction

  November 9, 2022

Advancing its strategic debt management plan, the Santee Cooper Board of Directors today approved approximately $622 million in a multi-part bond sale, which will refinance approximately $175 million in bonds…

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Sustain SC celebrates second class of SLI Fellows

  November 1, 2022

Sustain SC announced the 2022-2023 class of Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) fellows. It’s the second SLI class since the program launched last year in partnership between Sustain SC and the…

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Santee Cooper seeks input on grant program

  October 24, 2022

Santee Cooper seeks input from potential applicants (transmission owners/operators and distribution providers), stakeholders, and other interested parties as it develops its proposed program and project objectives, metrics and other details…

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Santee Cooper Board advances greener plan

  October 24, 2022

Natural gas unit offers flexibility, supports planned solar Advancing its leaner, greener resource plan put forth in 2020, the Santee Cooper Board of Directors today discussed plans for a new…

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Marc Metcalf named as new Senior Project Manager

  August 8, 2022

The South Carolina Power Team welcomes Marc Metcalf as the new senior project manager. Marc Metcalf brings nearly 20 years of experience in business administration and economic development to this…

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South Carolina Power Team welcomes Amy Hansen

  July 20, 2022

The South Carolina Power Team announced the addition of Amy Hansen as the Executive Assistant and Operations Manager. As the Executive Assistant and Operations Manager, Amy’s responsibilities include office management, executive…

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Graham submits funding requests for South Carolina Energy & Water projects

  May 23, 2022

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) submitted the following member-directed spending requests for Energy and Water projects in South Carolina. Graham made the requests to the Senate Appropriations Committee, on…

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SC Rep Jones Leads Effort to Suspend South Carolina Gas Tax  

  March 10, 2022

This week two bills were filed in the South Carolina House of Representatives aimed at easing record breaking prices people are paying at the pumps. This legislation would suspend the gas…

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Dominion Energy to host diversity, equity and inclusion forum with HBCU leaders

  February 14, 2022

WHAT:    Leaders of four historically Black colleges and universities will participate in Dominion Energy’s HBCU PromiseSM Presidents’ Forum. The forum will focus on how diversity, equity and inclusion drive innovation. As part of Dominion Energy’s $25…

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Santee Cooper approves $500,000 EV grant program

  January 24, 2022

Seeks community projects that advance EV adoption Santee Cooper will offer grants designed to help transform the Grand Strand and other parts of the utility’s service territory into electric vehicle-friendly…

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Dominion Energy to test sirens at Lake Murray Dam

  January 10, 2022

Dominion Energy South Carolina will conduct the annual test of its Lake Murray Dam inundation sirens Tuesday, Jan. 11, at noon. The sirens will sound for approximately three minutes. Testing…

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