The Case for Solar: The Sleeping Giant of the American Energy Industry
October 8, 2018By Tom Mullikin Ill-informed concerns about solar energy should be laid to rest and American businesses – which have yet to fully embrace the economic and environmental benefits of…
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The Case for Solar: The Sleeping Giant of the American Energy Industry
October 8, 2018
By Tom Mullikin Ill-informed concerns about solar energy should be laid to rest and American businesses – which have yet to fully embrace the economic and environmental benefits of…
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Dominion Energy awarded contract for Fort Jackson utility system
October 3, 2018
A subsidiary of Dominion Energy has been awarded the contract to purchase and operate the electric utility system for the U.S. Army’s Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. “We have a…
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Camden, South Carolina signs long-term power purchase agreement with NTE Energy
September 28, 2018
The City of Camden, South Carolina is the latest municipality to approve a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTE Energy, company officials announced today. Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, NTE…
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Camden, South Carolina signs long-term power purchase agreement with NTE Energy
September 27, 2018The City of Camden, South Carolina is the latest municipality to approve a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTE Energy, company officials announced today. Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, NTE…
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Dominion Energy gives $150,000 for Hurricane Florence relief
September 25, 2018
To help with ongoing impacts of Hurricane Florence in South Carolina and neighboring states, Dominion Energy has stepped up with funding for organizations on the ground helping those in need.…
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Dominion Energy gives $150,000 for Hurricane Florence relief
September 21, 2018
To help with ongoing impacts of Hurricane Florence in South Carolina and neighboring states, Dominion Energy has stepped up with funding for organizations on the ground helping those in need.…
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NTE Energy, partners donate over $60,000 to Hurricane Florence relief efforts in the Carolinas
September 21, 2018MHPS, Gemma, NAES, Vogt and ACES join with NTE to aid struggling communities ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., September 20, 2018–NTE Energy and its development partners are donating more than $60,000 to…
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NTE Energy, partners donate over $60,000 to Hurricane Florence relief efforts in the Carolinas
September 21, 2018
MHPS, Gemma, NAES, Vogt and ACES join with NTE to aid struggling communities ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., September 20, 2018–NTE Energy and its development partners are donating more than $60,000 to…
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Dominion Energy’s Columbia Meet-and-Greet postponed until Oct. 9 due to Hurricane Florence
September 14, 2018
Event was originally scheduled for Monday evening, Sept. 17 Dominion Energy has rescheduled its Sept. 17 Columbia-area community Meet-and-Greet to Tuesday, Oct. 9, because of the impact of Hurricane Florence. The event on Oct. 9 will…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA merger achieves another key milestone
September 5, 2018
The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) has achieved another significant milestone. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the indirect transfer of…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA Merger Achieves Another Key Milestone
September 4, 2018
The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. and SCANA Corporation has achieved another significant milestone. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the indirect transfer of the Operating License for V.C. Summer…
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SCANA declares dividend on common stock for third quarter 2018
August 31, 2018
SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG) announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, declared a quarterly dividend of 12.37 cents per share on the Company’s common stock for the quarter ending September…
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Chet Wade, Dominion Energy
August 30, 2018
The Dominion Energy and SCANA merger. What to expect over the next six months? In late July, the proposed combination of Dominion Energy and SCANA Corporation achieved a significant milestone…
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Coastal Carolina teal goes green during football game vs. Campbell
August 29, 2018
When the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers take on Campbell University Sept. 15, the game will be powered by 100 percent Santee Cooper Green Power. The game will be celebrated as a…
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Southern Current launching new solar project in Orangeburg County
August 29, 2018
Company investing $28 million in solar farm development Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with a new…
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Dominion Energy helps South Carolina foster children
August 20, 2018
Grant will provide duffel bags for children entering foster care through Precious Cargo Program Dominion Energy has made a generous contribution to the South Carolina Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP), a…
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Dominion Energy offers $1 million in Critical Community Needs grants
August 16, 2018
Dominion Energy is inviting nonprofit organizations across the company’s footprint to apply for grants of up to $25,000 each to meet critical community needs in communities. For the fourth consecutive…
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SCE&G announces debt offering
August 16, 2018
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), announced that it sold, in a negotiated offering, a total of $700 million principal amount of its First Mortgage…
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Duke Energy Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofits, provide access to the arts in South Carolina
August 15, 2018
The Duke Energy Foundation recently awarded nearly $300,000 in grants to 11 South Carolina organizations that impact communities served by Duke Energy through nonprofit capacity-building efforts, expanding access to arts and culture,…
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Southern Current launching new solar projects in Clarendon County
August 14, 2018
Company investing approximately $10 million in solar farm development Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with three…
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SCE&G to appeal federal court denial of preliminary injunction
August 8, 2018
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, a subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced that it will appeal the Order of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina denying SCE&G’s…
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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative announces addition of Blue Ridge Energy Services
August 2, 2018Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, long known for its commitment to quality service for its members, has announced the addition of Blue Ridge Energy Services. This new array of services is…
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SCANA reports financial results for second quarter 2018
August 2, 2018
SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) announced earnings for the second quarter of 2018 of $8 million, or 6 cents per share, compared to earnings of $121 million, or 85 cents per share, for the second quarter of…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA merger receives approval of SCANA shareholders
July 31, 2018
The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) has achieved another significant milestone with the approval of SCANA’s shareholders. SCANA’s special shareholder meeting was…
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The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Foundation receives grant from Dominion Energy
July 26, 2018Photo: back row L/R: Assistant Chief Jamie Helms w/ Columbia FD, Fire Chief Chris Smith w/ West Columbia FD, Fire Chief Mike Sonefeld w/ Irmo Fire District, Fire Marshal Terry…
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Joseph Kinyoun joins Meridian Energy & Environment
July 26, 2018Meridian Energy & Environment, LLC, announced that Joseph Kinyoun has joined the firm’s engineering team. Kinyoun recently graduated from West Virginia Institute of Technology with a B.S. degree in chemical…
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Gov. Henry McMaster appoints former S.C. Attorney General Charlie Condon as Chairman of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors
July 23, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced the interim appointment of former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon as chairman of Santee Cooper’s board of directors. Mr. Condon will begin serving immediately. The…
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Santee Cooper extends work to preserve Summer equipment
July 23, 2018
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors took action to extend its commitment to maintaining and preserving equipment at the V.C. Summer construction site through Dec. 31, 2018. The Board also…
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University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing partners with Dominion Energy for E-Week Celebration
July 18, 2018The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation presented a $10,000 grant to the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing to support National Engineers Week (E-Week). The foundation is…
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The South Carolina Waterfowl Association’s “Camp Leopold” receives grant from Dominion Energy
July 11, 2018Funding will provide an experiential learning field trip opportunity for students in Camp Leopold’s widely diverse ecosystem. The South Carolina Waterfowl Association’s environmental education school-year program, “Camp Leopold,” has received…
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Collaboration during Parr Hydro relicensing process results in environmental enhancements
July 11, 2018
Several environmental initiatives are the result of SCE&G’s collaboration with approximately 10 government agencies, environmental organizations and interested individuals during the multi-year relicensing process for the company’s Parr Hydroelectric facility.…
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Santee Cooper names Shawan Gillians treasurer
July 3, 2018
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors named Shawan Gillians as treasurer. She had been serving in the interim since March 2017. Gillians joined Santee Cooper in June 2011 as an…
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SCE&G files lawsuit in federal court challenging new South Carolina law
July 2, 2018
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), a subsidiary of SCANA Corporation , filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 29, 2018 challenging the constitutionality of a South Carolina law significantly…
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Santee Cooper extends economic development revolving loan program
June 28, 2018
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved the extension of the utility’s Economic Development Revolving Loan Program at its meeting on Monday, June 25. The extension of the loan program…
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SCANA reduces quarterly dividend rate by 80 percent
June 28, 2018
SCANA Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 12.37 cents per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The quarterly cash dividend has been reduced from…
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House passes VC Summer conference committee reports
June 27, 2018
Provides Rate Relief and Repeals Base Load Review Act Provisions included in conference reports on S. 954 and H.4375: Reduces the nuclear surcharge from over 18% to 3.19% by removing…
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Save during the summer with SCE&G’s EnergyWise Savings Store
June 25, 2018
New energy-efficient products now available in convenient, online store Smart lighting and advanced power strip product options are now available to SCE&G residential electric customers through the company’s EnergyWise Savings…
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Southern Current launching new solar projects in Anderson County
June 22, 2018
Company Investing $30 Million in Solar Farm Development Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with five new…
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SCE&G files for decrease to natural gas rates under rate stabilization act
June 17, 2018
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, filed with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina and the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff for a $22.6 million,…
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U.S. ENERGY SECURITY: Lessons from the battlefield that will save lives and ensure energy and economic security
June 12, 2018By Thomas S. Mullikin DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE IRAQ WAR, specifically the post-invasion conflict against Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), the resupply convoys of the United States and…
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U.S. ENERGY SECURITY: Lessons from the battlefield that will save lives and ensure energy and economic security
June 12, 2018
By Thomas S. Mullikin DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE IRAQ WAR, specifically the post-invasion conflict against Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), the resupply convoys of the United States and…
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SCANA Corporation sets date for a special shareholder meeting for vote on merger agreement with Dominion Energy
May 30, 2018
SCANA Corporation Sets Date for its 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) announced today that it has established a record date of May 31, 2018, and a meeting date…
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Santee Cooper helps economic development at Laurens County Industrial Parks
May 30, 2018
Santee Cooper recently approved a $3.25 million loan for an industrial building at the Hunter Industrial Park and a $385,000 grant to help provide critical infrastructure at the Clinton 26…
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Dominion Energy helps support new educational exhibits at Santee State Park
May 28, 2018
Dominion Energy has donated $10,000 to Santee State Park for improvements to exhibits in the park’s visitor center. The grant is awarded through Dominion Energy’s philanthropic arm, the Dominion Energy…
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Savannah River National Laboratory and Clemson University appoint joint faculty member for environmental remediation
May 17, 2018Savannah River National Laboratory and Clemson University have appointed Dr. Brian Powell to a joint faculty position to advance research on environmental remediation and radioactive waste disposal. In this position, Dr. Powell…
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Savannah River National Laboratory and Clemson University appoint joint faculty member for environmental remediation
May 16, 2018Dr. Brian Powell, Fjeld Professor of Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science, joins Savannah River National Lab to conduct research in environmental remediation and disposal of legacy nuclear waste AIKEN, S.C.…
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Dominion Energy awards $1 million in grants to improve environment, encourage stewardship
May 11, 2018
Nearly 130 non-profit organizations and schools to share funding Grants support environmental education and stewardship initiatives in 12 states Since 2003, nearly $32 million donated to projects that protect and…
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Duke Energy helps South Carolina customers go solar with more than $50 million in rebates
May 7, 2018Students at Independence Elementary School in Rock Hill, S.C., recently celebrated a week of activities focused on science and technology by flipping the switch on the newest addition to the Patriots’…
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Dominion Energy dedicates South Carolina’s largest solar farm in Jasper County
May 6, 2018
Dominion Energy today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the state’s largest solar farm in Ridgeland, S.C. The 71.4-megawatt Solvay Solar Energy-Jasper County, S.C., solar array, and the 10-megawatt companion Ridgeland…
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