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9:48 pm on Wednesday September 11, 2013
Coastal wind energy in Southeast could be big, but far off
While the Southeast coast could tap much energy from coastal winds, don't expect any major developments in the near future.
1:17 am on Wednesday May 23, 2012
Santee Cooper to raise rates, wants to hear your input
Image by TheDigitel Myrtle BeachThis past Monday, May 21, Santee Cooper's Board of Directors met and agreed "to open a public comment period" on a proposed rate hike.
Santee Cooper is planning on raising rates 3.5% starting December 1 and plan on...
3:43 am on Tuesday April 27, 2010
SCE&G looks to raise most electric bills by about $11 per month (updated x4)
Image by Flickr user Goombay
Update April 28:
The complaints and criticism continued last night during the second public hearing on SCE&G's proposed rate hikes.
Update April 27, 3:37 p.m.:
The Charleston Regional Business Journal was on hand...
8:01 am on Tuesday August 18, 2009
Simple steps help Charleston County save $350,000 in energy costs
Image by Flickr user adambowie Image by 20090818-light.jpgHydrogen energy, wind turbines, and fancy new age materials.
What do those three things have in common? None of them were necessary for Charleston County to shave $350,000 off their...
12:37 pm on Thursday October 30, 2008
Electric rates to rise; gas to fall
Image by Flickr user Kyle MayImage by 20081030bulb.jpg
Electricity rates will be rising in November, as government oversight boards have approved a rate hike by SCANA, and SCE&G (a SCANA company). Average customers using around 1,000 kwh will...
3:37 am on Monday October 27, 2008
Coal power: What to do about all the toxic ash
Image by Flickr user The TardigradeImage by 20081026ash.jpg
With all the heated exchanges over what to do about spent fuel from nuclear power, the coal power problem has been all but swept under the rug. And for once we're not talking about the air...
6:38 am on Saturday October 25, 2008
NASA to Santee-Cooper: Coal plant a bad idea
The head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies has met with Santee-Cooper's CEO Lonnie Carter and the utility's board to persuade them that coal power plants are a bad idea, including the proposed power plant.
Go read about it at...
7:32 am on Monday July 21, 2008
Utility nears biomass deal
Image by flickr user D'Arcy NormanImage by 20080721garbage.jpg It might not look (or smell) pretty, but landfills produce a lot of methane gas, which can be used to provide energy to thousands of people.
After deciding last month to increase its use...
7:28 am on Tuesday July 1, 2008
Utility to buy more green energy
State-owned Santee Cooper has announced its plan to get 1% more of its power through biomass. The utility is looking at vendors, mostly in South Carolina, to purchase the electricity from. This would end up supplying enough power for 25,000 homes,...
4:49 am on Monday June 23, 2008
More may face electric disconnects
Image by flickr user We Work For FreeImage by 20080623electricity.jpg Unless your kid can pump out the wattage like this, it's time you thought about your energy consumption.
SCE&G is pulling the plug on some 427 customers a day for late payment...
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