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Power restoration efforts continue into weekend
Thousands of technicians, line workers and damage assessors stand ready to repair power outages as Hurricane Dorian passes across the state. Santee Cooper said 25,000 customers lost power, but that it had been restored to all but 4,500.
Utilities ready for Hurricane Dorian
Dominion Energy has about 2,000 employees and contract crew members ready to deploy to areas to repair damage caused by Hurricane Dorian. Santee Cooper has 800-plus workers available and has moved to OpCon 2 alert status.
National 811 Day reminds people to call before digging
National 811 Day, set for Sunday, reminds people that state law requires checking for underground utility lines before beginning an excavation project. Dominion Energy said it has around 500 utility lines struck in S.C. each year.
Plutonium shipped from Savannah River Site
At least 1 metric ton of plutonium has been removed from the Savannah River Site in response to a lawsuit by the state of South Carolina against the U.S. Department of Energy.
The COMET now using biodiesel in 39 buses
Some COMET public transit buses in the Midlands will smell like a fast food restaurant now that they are fueled by a B5 biodiesel blend which is 5% biodiesel and 95% petroleum diesel fuel.
SCE&G ratepayers to begin seeing settlement money
Some utility customers will soon receive payouts from a finalized settlement involving SCE&G, former parent company SCANA and current owner Dominion Energy related to the V.C. Summer nuclear project.
Santee Cooper names Bonsall new CEO
Mark Bonsall brings 41 years of industry experience to the state-owned utility, facing an uncertain future in the wake of the abandoned V.C. Summer nuclear project. Bonsall retired as CEO of Arizona-based Salt River Project last year.
Southern Current investing $14M in Hampton solar farm
The solar project developer is adding a 10-megawatt facility in Hampton County to an S.C. portfolio that includes projects in Marion and Orangeburg counties. The company partnered to commission a solar farm in Hampton in February 2018.
SCE&G customers to begin seeing name change to Dominion
Dominion Energy South Carolina will now appear on bills and other correspondence. The name and logo will soon show up in other places, including employee uniforms, company vehicles and employee ID badges.
New solar farm coming to Chesterfield
Santee Cooper and North Carolina Renewable Energy have reached a purchase power agreement to add the 75-megawatt Center Cooper Solar Farm in Chesterfield. The farm is projected to begin producing electricity in May 2020.
Breland joins SC Power Team as director of site development
Rebecca Breland, formerly with the S.C. Department of Transportation, will assist with product development for SC Power Team, the economic development arm of the state's 20 electric cooperatives.
New Dominion leadership team includes SCANA veterans
Keller Kissam, Rusty Harris, Iris Griffin and George Lippard will have leadership roles in the newly formed Southeast Energy Group, Dominion announced. SCANA CEO Jimmy Addison will serve as a consultant until he retires Feb. 1.
