South Carolina counties receive more than $226 million in 2018 property tax payments
January 16, 2019
Property tax payments from SCANA and its subsidiaries, which are becoming Dominion Energy Company pays approximately $17 million more than last year Richland, Lexington counties receive largest payments SCANA Corporation…
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Renewable Properties launching new solar projects in Spartanburg County
January 11, 2019
Company investing $22.7 million in solar farm development Renewable Properties, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is growing its solar farm portfolio with seven new…
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Coalition rolls out 100 Day Clean Energy Agenda for 2019
January 3, 2019
A coalition of solar industry groups, conservation organizations, and clean energy advocates announced the release of a 100 Day Clean Energy Agenda, calling on state lawmakers to pass a suite…
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Dominion Energy combines with SCANA Corporation
January 2, 2019
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), and SCANA Corporation announced that they have completed their proposed merger, benefiting customers and communities in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Thomas F. Farrell,…
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Statement by Dominion Energy, SCANA Corporation on Public Service Commission of South Carolina vote on merger
December 15, 2018
On Friday, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (SCPSC) voted to approve the merger between Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) with conditions to be outlined later…
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PSC issues decision approve the SCANA/Dominion merger
December 14, 2018The Public Service Commission held a Commission Business Meeting on December 14, 2018 to issue its ruling regarding pending SCE&G Matters. The PCS provided the last approval needed for Dominion…
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Santee Cooper funding project promoting economic development in Rock Hill
December 5, 2018
Santee Cooper has provided the Rock Hill Economic Development Corp. a $767,500 grant to assist in developing infrastructure for the planned Aspen Commerce Park located within the City of Rock…
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Scammers are targeting Santee Cooper customers
November 29, 2018Santee Cooper is getting repeated reports of scammers calling its customers over the past few days. In this recent scam, the callers are often asking customers to purchase a gift…
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SCANA and SCE&G settle class action lawsuit related to V.C. Summer nuclear costs
November 25, 2018
Plaintiffs Richard Lightsey, LeBrian Cleckley, and Phillip Cooper have reached an agreement with SCANA Corporation and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company to settle a lawsuit filed in the state Court of Common…
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North Carolina Utilities Commission approves Dominion Energy-SCANA combination
November 19, 2018
The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE : D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE : SCG) has received the approval of the North Carolina Utilities Commission. It is the sixth…
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The Lowcountry Food Bank receives $10,000 grant from Dominion Energy
November 3, 2018The Lowcountry Food Bank today announced a $10,000 grant from Dominion Energy to fund its BackPack Buddies program, which will provide 4,121 weekend backpacks of nutritious food to children…
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Dominion Energy awards $10,000 grant to Celebrate Freedom Foundation
October 26, 2018
Funding will support STEM education and workforce development programs. Celebrate Freedom Foundation (CFF) has received a $10,000 grant from Dominion Energy to support the foundation’s work in developing the next…
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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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Santee Cooper continues prep for Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018
Santee Cooper continues to prepare for Hurricane Florence, lining up contract crews and securing helicopters and other equipment to assist the utility’s own employees in power restoration efforts after the…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Joseph Kinyoun joins Meridian Energy & Environment
July 26, 2018
Meridian 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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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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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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Santee Cooper petitions S.C. Supreme Court regarding V.C. Summer litigation
June 25, 2018
Santee Cooper today petitioned the S.C. Supreme Court to uphold Santee Cooper’s statutory mandate and duty to set rates that cover its expenses. At issue are lawsuits filed in circuit…
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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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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 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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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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SCE&G Observes Community Action Month
May 3, 2018
SCE&G is observing Community Action Month by partnering with organizations to complete weatherization projects and provide helpful information during community resource meetings and special events. The company is kicking off…
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Southern Current appoints Jon Downey as Chief Executive Officer
April 26, 2018
Southern Current’s Management Committee unanimously votes to appoint Jon Downey as Chief Executive Officer. He will also continue in his current role as President. Jon Downey was instrumental in both the execution and…
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Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on S.C. House voting to continue fight for ratepayers
April 25, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement in response to the S.C. House of Representatives standing up for the people of South Carolina and voting to continue fighting until ratepayers…
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Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on S.C. House voting to continue fight for ratepayers
April 25, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement in response to the S.C. House of Representatives standing up for the people of South Carolina and voting to continue fighting until ratepayers…
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House votes to drop SCE&G nuclear premium rate to zero
April 25, 2018
House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the House voted to nonconcur with the Senate amendment to S. 954. “By allowing SCANA to continue to collect…
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House votes to drop SCE&G nuclear premium rate to zero
April 25, 2018House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the House voted to nonconcur with the Senate amendment to S. 954. “By allowing SCANA to continue to collect…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA merger could boost South Carolina economy by $18.7 billion
April 17, 2018
Charleston, Richland, Aiken, Dorchester and Beaufort counties top beneficiaries South Carolina could see more than $18.7 billion in increased economic output from the proposed merger of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D),…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA merger could boost South Carolina economy by $18.7 billion
April 17, 2018
Charleston, Richland, Aiken, Dorchester and Beaufort counties top beneficiaries South Carolina could see more than $18.7 billion in increased economic output from the proposed merger of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D),…
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Santee Cooper petitions to intervene in PSC proceeding
April 13, 2018
Santee Cooper submitted a petition to intervene in Public Service Commission proceeding 2017-370-E, concerning the proposed merger between SCANA Corp. and Dominion Energy and SCANA’s abandonment of the V.C. Summer…
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Santee Cooper petitions to intervene in PSC proceeding
April 13, 2018
Santee Cooper submitted a petition to intervene in Public Service Commission proceeding 2017-370-E, concerning the proposed merger between SCANA Corp. and Dominion Energy and SCANA’s abandonment of the V.C. Summer…
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Gov. Henry McMaster statement on H.4376, Santee Cooper Reform Bill
April 3, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement on the S.C. House of Representatives passing H.4376, a bill that, among other things, reforms the structure of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors…
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