
Press Releases

Fish Travel from Santee River to Lake Marion for the First Time in 80 Years
PINEVILLE, S.C. – For more than 80 years, the Santee Spillway has helped control water flow between Lake Marion and the Santee River, but…

Santee Cooper Announces 2022 Spring and Summer Operating Hours for Pinopolis Lock
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper has announced its spring and summer operating hours for the Pinopolis Navigational Lock on Lake Moultrie at Jefferies…

Santee Cooper Testing Sirens March 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…

Santee Cooper Named Top Utility by Business Facilities
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Business Facilities magazine named Santee Cooper one of its Top Utilities, noting that the power provider did much more for…

Shuckin’ in the Park Oyster Roast Canceled
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Due to ongoing concerns related to the spread of COVID-19, this year’s Shuckin’ in the Park Oyster Roast at Old…

Honoring 80 Years of Santee Cooper Power Generation
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper’s Jefferies Hydroelectric Station has been generating electricity for 80 years. On Feb. 17, 1942, the station first generated…

Survey Says 95% of Santee Cooper Residential Customers are Satisfied with Service
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper residential customer satisfaction stayed steady in 2021 and once again topped the national average, according to results from…

Santee Cooper Board approves $1.3 billion bond refunding
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Continuing its work to reduce debt costs for customers, the Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved today a $1.3 billion…

Santee Cooper seeks public input for 2023 Integrated Resource Plan
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper needs input from its customers and other stakeholders as it begins the process of developing its triennial integrated…

Santee Cooper Launches New Empower SmartRewards Demand Response Program
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper has launched its new Empower Demand Response Program that rewards customers for taking an active role in helping…
