MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper President and CEO Lonnie Carter announced Friday his retirement from Santee Cooper after a 35-year career that saw Santee Cooper triple in generating capacity and number of customers served. Carter will leave Santee Cooper with rates lower than the state and national averages, customer satisfaction ratings well above the national average, and reliability and […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will test its sirens located below the Santee Dam and in the Santee River floodplain on Aug. 22 at approximately 9 a.m. The siren tests will be part of full-scale exercise to test Santee Cooper’s Emergency Action Plan for Dam Failure. The exercise will involve various municipal, county, state and federal agencies. “Safety is […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors recently authorized management to withdraw two proposed rate increases that if approved, would have taken effect in 2018 and 2019. The action follows the Board’s suspension last week of the construction of two nuclear power units at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. The Board’s vote cancels all steps in the rate […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved today the suspension of construction of Units 2 and 3 at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville, SC. The decision is anticipated to save Santee Cooper customers nearly $7 billion in additional costs to complete the project, including projected interest during construction. The decision to suspend construction is based […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Mosquito Abatement recently announced they will be spraying, by aircraft, on Sunday, July 30, 2017 from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in Southern Berkeley County. The specific areas being sprayed include: Thomas Island, portions of Daniel Island, areas adjacent to Clements Ferry Road, and the dredge disposal sites along Clouter Creek. If unfavorable weather conditions exist, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE:SCG), and Santee Cooper, have entered into a definitive agreement with Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) for Toshiba to pay $2.168 billion ($1.192 billion to SCE&G for its 55% and $0.976 billion to Santee Cooper for its 45% project ownership) in full satisfaction of its guaranty of […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Water and Sanitation (BCWS) customers will see a 15% water rate increase starting August 15, 2017. With the increase, the average customer using 3,000 gallons will see an increase of $1.62 on their monthly bill. This is the first water rate increase BCWS customers have seen since 2008. Sewer rates will not be impacted. BCWS […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.- Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler recently announced the County will hold a third meeting to connect Berkeley County residents with training ahead of Volvo Cars’ opening. This meeting will be on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Goose Creek High School, located at 1137 Redbank Road, Goose Creek, S.C. Doors will open at 9 a.m., and the session […]
BERKLELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) is currently developing the region’s 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – and the agency is seeking public input in doing so. The federally mandated LRTP is a multimodal plan that sets priorities for spending federal funds on transportation projects in the region over the next 25 years. This includes highways, roads, bridges, […]
Southeasters Groceries, the parent company of BI-LO, is issuing a voluntary recall of multiple Southern Home frozen products containing baby lima beans. These products were sold in 10-,16-, and 32-ounce packages. The recall is due to a possible presence of foreign objects. These frozen products were sold in BI-LO and Winn-Dixie stores in South Carolina. The affected products and corresponding UPC codes are: […]
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