MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Tonight a town hall meeting is planned to discuss the future of Santee Cooper.
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Santee Cooper to Begin Testing Water System on Jan. 19-21
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Water customers who have the Santee Cooper Regional Water System as their source of water may notice temporary discoloration and a slight earthy smell in mid-January due to planned routine testing following a recent system upgrade. The water will remain safe for all use during the testing period. The testing could affect customers served by the Summerville Commissioners […]
Santee Cooper Board Approves 2019 Budget
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.– The Santee Cooper Board of Directors recently approved a $2.1 billion budget for 2019. The 2019 budget includes $1.7 billion for the electric system, $9.9 million for the water systems and $296.9 million for capital expenditures. Approximately 40 percent of the $1.7 billion electric system budget is allocated for fuel and purchased power. The Board also approved the […]
Santee Cooper Preps for Hurricane Michael, Pinopolis Lock to Close Thursday
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper personnel continue to make preparations for the anticipated effects and tropical storm force winds that Hurricane Michael may have on Santee Cooper’s service territory and statewide transmission system. Approximately 2 million South Carolinians depend on the state-owned electric and water utility as their power source, either directly or through the state’s electric cooperatives. As […]
Santee Cooper: 130 Line & Tree Crews Working to Restore Outages
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will have approximately 130 line and tree crews –roughly four times the number during normal conditions – working to restore outages on its system caused by Hurricane Florence, including more than 70 mutual aid and contract crews coming from Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Missouri. Santee Cooper moved to OpCon 1 status on Friday. […]
Santee Cooper: 25,000 Customers Without Power
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As of midmorning today, more than 25,000 Santee Cooper retail customers had lost power due to early impacts from Hurricane Florence. On the transmission side, two lines were locked out, both in the northern Horry County area. The transmission outages affect customers of Santee Cooper and Horry Electric Cooperative. Santee Cooper currently has distribution crews working […]
Pinopolis Lock to Suspend Operations at Noon Tomorrow
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As of noon today, Santee Cooper went to OpCon 2 alert status. This means a threat to Santee Cooper’s electric system is imminent, but effects are still uncertain. In preparation for Florence, operations at the Pinopolis Lock will also stop at noon tomorrow and remain suspended until further notice. Santee Cooper is urging customers to prepare […]
Santee Cooper: Old Santee Canal Park, Berkeley County Museum & Heritage Center Closes
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper continues to prepare for Hurricane Florence today, lining up contract crews and securing helicopters and other equipment to assist the utility’s own employees in power restoration efforts after the hurricane passes through South Carolina. Santee Cooper closed its two retail business offices, in Moncks Corner and Myrtle Beach, at noon on Tuesday and the […]
Santee Cooper Prepares for Hurricane Florence
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Santee Cooper personnel are making preparations for the anticipated effects that Hurricane Florence may have on Santee Cooper’s service territory. Approximately 2 million South Carolinians depend on the state-owned electric and water utility as their power source, either directly or through the state’s electric cooperatives. As of noon today, Santee Cooper went to OPCON 3 alert status. This […]
Overton Beach Park Closes for the Season
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Overton Beach Park officially closed Tuesday for the summer season. The 400-foot beachfront swimming area is located on Lake Moultrie. For more information, call Old Santee Canal Park at 843-899-5200. Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s largest power provider, largest Green Power generator and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people across the state. Through […]
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