
Press Releases

South Carolina Educators Study Power Production at Santee Cooper’s Energy Educators Institute
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As the new school year begins, educators from 14 school districts and 29 different schools across the state are ready…

Santee Cooper Testing Sirens Aug. 21
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will conduct a test of its 15 warning sirens for the Santee Dam flood plain in Berkeley, Clarendon…

Overton Beach Park Closes Aug. 1
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper’s Overton Beach Park will close for the season on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Overton Beach Park is on the…

Santee Cooper Encourages Energy Conservation During Heat Wave
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As the heat wave continues in South Carolina, Santee Cooper is encouraging residents and businesses to employ energy-saving measures that…

Pinopolis Lock Closing for Maintenance
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Pinopolis Lock will be closed for maintenance beginning Monday, July 17, and will return to normal service on Friday,…

Camp Hall Moves Up to No. 5 Best Industrial Park in the Nation
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Camp Hall Commerce Park moved up in the ranks and has been named No. 5 best industrial park in the…

Santee Cooper Board Approves Rate Study
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Eight years after its last such review, the Santee Cooper Board of Directors today approved a comprehensive study of its…

New Grid Resiliency Grant Program Approved
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a South Carolina program for strengthening the state’s electric grid resiliency and awarded…

Overton Beach Park Opens May 27
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Beginning May 27, Santee Cooper’s Overton Beach Park, located on Lake Moultrie, will be open seven days a week from…

Santee Cooper Board Approves New Resource Roadmap
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today approved the utility’s 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), including a preferred energy portfolio…
