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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Solar Water Heating Made Possible for Local Habitat for Humanity House
April 11, 2009Columbia, SC based Argand Energy Solutions Donates and Installs System COLUMBIA, SC – April 10, 2009 -“Solar water heating makes sense now more than ever,” said Chris Salmon, Operations Manager…
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Students Design Award-Winning Green Building with Hydrogen
April 11, 2009University of Waterloo claims top prize for the Hydrogen Student Design Contest WASHINGTON, DC – April 11, 2009 – The Hydrogen Education Foundation announced today the top winners of the…
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Green Living: Energy Saving Tips from Santee Cooper Green
April 10, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – April 10, 2009 – Santee Cooper sold more than 24,000 megawatt hours (MWhs) of Green Power in 2008 directly to 2,325 customers and to an additional 3,718 customers…
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Solar Energy Community Event Coming to Lexington, SC
April 9, 2009Columbia, SC based Argand Energy Hosts Free Event Open to the Public COLUMBIA, SC – April 9, 2009 – The solar energy experts from Argand Energy will be speaking at…
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Record Attendance Indicates Growing Interest in Hydrogen
April 8, 2009WASHINGTON, DC & COLUMBIA, SC – April 8, 2009 – Interest in hydrogen is greater than ever as evidenced by the record breaking number of participants at the NHA Conference…
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Santee Cooper Observes 75th Anniversary of Improving the Lives of South Carolinians
April 7, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – April 7, 2009 – Seventy-five years ago today, South Carolina Gov. Ibra Blackwood affixed his signature to a bill passed by the Legislature that established the…
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Columbia's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry Gains Momentum
April 5, 2009University of South Carolina Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative Announces Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge 2009 Awards at National Hydrogen Association Conference COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2009 – The University of…
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Photovoltaic Solar Array at Progress Energy's Sutton Plant Site is Now Online
April 2, 2009SunEdison’s 1.2-megawatt solar energy system already producing electricity WILMINGTON, NC – April 2, 2009 – Progress Energy Carolinas’ power generation mix has become a little sunnier, as a 1.2-megawatt (MW)…
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U.S. Nuclear Electricity Generation at Record Level in 2008
April 1, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – April 1, 2009 – Total nuclear generation reached a new high of 808.97 million megawatt hours, a slight increase over the 806.49 million megawatt hours generated in…
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Bennettsville Middle next Green Power Solar School
March 31, 2009Innovative environmental program continues MARLBORO, SC — March 31, 2009 – Marlboro Electric Cooperative, Santee Cooper, Marlboro County School District and The City of Bennettsville gathered today along with children,…
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South Carolina Leaders and Lawmakers Welcome National Hydrogen Association and Discuss Future of Hydrogen and Future Fuels for State
March 31, 2009Speaker Harrell Introduces Monumental Hydrogen Legislation and Leaders Tour Hydrogen Powered Vehicles on Display COLUMBIA, SC – March 31, 2009 – State leaders from government, science, technology and business industries…
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Tomorrow: April 1, 10am-4pm – Columbia Convention Center – Public Day at the Hydrogen Conference
March 30, 2009Tomorrow: April 1, 10am-4pm – Columbia Convention Center – Public Day at the Hydrogen Conference Columbia is proud to be hosting one of the largest alternative energy conferences in the…
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SCE&G Adjusts Natural Gas Rates Down for April
March 30, 2009Average April bill down 24 percent from last year COLUMBIA, SC – March 30, 2009 – SCE&G is adjusting the purchased gas portion of its natural gas rates for April, resulting in…
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Coastal Biodiesel Group Inc. Announces New Facility in Horry County
March 27, 2009Investment expected to bring 50 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Horry County today announced that Coastal…
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SCE&G to be presented with Historic Preservation Corporate Stewardship Award
March 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 25, 2009 – The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation has chosen SCE&G to receive its 2009 Historic Preservation Corporate Stewardship Award for the Tree House Site excavation…
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Columbia, SC Solar Company Visits the White House
March 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 18, 2009 – “Small Business is the backbone of this country and the engine of economic growth,” said Erik Lensch, President of Columbia, SC-based, Argand Energy,…
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Green Living: Energy Saving Tips from Santee Cooper Green
March 17, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – March 17, 2009 – Heating and cooling the air can account for more than half of a typical home’s energy use, and the U.S. Department of…
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Black River Electric Cooperative and Santee Cooper Dedicate Green Power Solar School at Hillcrest Middle School
March 16, 2009Phase 2 of innovative environmental program continues DALZELL, SC – March 16, 2009 – Black River Electric Cooperative, Santee Cooper and Sumter School District Two dedicated a Green Power Solar…
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Short-Term Energy Outlook
March 10, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – March 10, 2009 – The global economic contraction continues to depress energy demand. Highlights The global economic contraction continues to depress energy demand. The annual price of West…
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South Carolina to Begin Offshore Wind Study
March 9, 2009GEORGETOWN, SC – March 9, 2009 – Officials with Santee Cooper, Coastal Carolina University and the South Carolina Energy Office today announced the launch of weather buoys that will measure wind…
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BASF Fuel Cell Supports University of South Carolina Study
March 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 5, 2009 – A University of South Carolina scientist has received a $320,000 grant from BASF Fuel Cell GmbH/Inc. to support research on high-temperature fuel cells.…
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2009 Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament to be Powered by 100% Local Renewable Green Power Energy
March 2, 2009Hilton Head Island, SC – March 2, 2009 – The 2009 Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament announced today it is partnering with Palmetto Electric Cooperative and Santee Cooper to ‘go green’…
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Santee Cooper Board Approves Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Plan
February 24, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC- February 24, 2009 – Marking a significant milestone in Santee Cooper’s plan to generate 40 percent of its energy by 2020 through non-greenhouse gas emitting resources, biomass…
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10th Annual Shuckin’ in the Park scheduled for March 14
February 17, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC — February 17, 2009 – Oyster lovers, mark your calendars for the 10th annual Shuckin’ in the Park, which will be Saturday, March 14, from 1 to…
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SCE&G to begin controlled burns at Lake Murray
February 14, 2009SCE&G conducts the burns annually to reduce undesirable ground litter and underbrush, according to Tommy Boozer, who oversees the company’s lake management program. The controlled burns are under the regulation and…
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Progress Energy Announces 2008 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results; Affirms 2009 Earnings Guidance
February 12, 2009RALEIGH, NC – February 12, 2009 – Highlights: Fourth Quarter 2008 — Reports fourth-quarter GAAP earnings of $0.41 per share, compared to $0.40 per share for the same period last year …
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SCE&G’s new nuclear plans approved by Public Service Commission of South Carolina
February 11, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 11, 2009 – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), today received approval from the South Carolina Public Service Commission…
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Green Living: Energy Saving Tips from Santee Cooper Green
February 11, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC —February 11, 2009 – As tax season draws near, now is an ideal time to think about any home improvements you’re planning for the coming year and whether…
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Proven Energy Introduces Five Year Warranty
February 10, 2009East Killbride, Scotland – February 10, 2009 – Proven Energy, a global supplier of robust small wind turbines, has announced an upgrade to its warranty program. A new “Five Year…
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Santee Cooper Earns High Marks in Residential Customer Satisfaction Survey
February 9, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC —February 9, 2009 – At a time when many electric utilities have seen their satisfaction scores slump, a recent survey conducted by MarketSearch shows Santee Cooper continues to…
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The Michelin (R) Green X(R) Challenge Named for the 2009 American Le Mans Series
February 4, 2009Rewarding Competitors Use of Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technologies in Racing GREENVILLE, SC – February 3, 2009 – Michelin, known for its success in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS),…
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SCE&G Adjusts Natural Gas Rates Down for February
February 1, 2009Rates down 23 percent year over year COLUMBIA, SC – January 30, 2009 – SCE&G is adjusting the purchased gas portion of its natural gas rates for February, resulting in a…
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U.S. Chamber Names New Chief of Institute for 21st Century Energy
January 26, 2009Karen Harbert to Succeed General James L. Jones as President and CEO WASHINGTON, DC – January 26, 2009 – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today named Karen Harbert as president and…
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U.S. Electricity Generation and Sales Set New Records in 2007
January 21, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – January 21, 2009 – Electricity generation and electricity sales reached record levels in 2007, according to Electric Power Annual 2007, released today by the Energy Information Administration. …
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SCE&G and SCANA Subsidiaries Pay More Than $22 million in Property Taxes to Richland County
January 20, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 20, 2008 – South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. and other subsidiaries of SCANA paid nearly $124 million in property taxes statewide in 2008, with almost $22.7…
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SCE&G adjusts purchased gas portion of natural gas rates for January
January 5, 2009Rates down almost 25 percent since July COLUMBIA, SC – January 2, 2009, – SCE&G adjusted the purchased gas portion of its natural gas rates for January, resulting in a decrease…
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Westinghouse, Progress Energy Sign EPC Contract for Two AP1000 Nuclear Plants
January 5, 2009Commercial Operation to Begin in 2016 PITTSBURGH, PA – January 5, 2009 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it and its partner The Shaw Group Inc.’s (NYSE:SGR) Power Group have…
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Progress Energy Provides 2009 Ongoing Earnings Guidance and Updates 2008 Guidance
January 5, 2009RALEIGH, NC – January 5, 2009 – Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) announced today it expects 2009 ongoing earnings guidance to be $2.95 to $3.15 per share. In the midst of a global…
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