MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians will host their annual Powwow on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Old Santee Canal Park. The event, which is open to the public, will include drumming,…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper has begun to decrease its controlled spill out of Lake Marion, reducing it to 100,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) today. The utility began drawing down Lake Marion last week to make room for…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper expects near-historic water flows coming from North Carolina and making their way downstream into Lake Marion. The utility began drawing down the lake last week to make room for incoming water and will increase…
Santee Cooper crews have brought back online all but one of the 116 transmission substations that were out of service following Hurricane Helene, with just one delivery point to Aiken Electric Cooperative still out of service as of Sunday afternoon.…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper distribution crews have restored all residential and commercial power outages caused by Hurricane Helene and are now helping utilities in other parts of the state restore those distribution systems. Meanwhile, Santee Cooper transmission crews…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As of 6 a.m. today, Santee Cooper went to Operating Condition (OpCon) 1 alert status. Hurricane Helene created a significant event on the Santee Cooper electric system. Damage assessment and restoration are ongoing and expected to…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper team members are making preparations for the anticipated effects Hurricane Helene 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…
Electric energy vampires, devices that consume power even when turned off or in standby mode, drain electricity and contribute to waste. Fortunately, several effective strategies can mitigate the impact of these devices and lower your electricity demand . Here are…
While the temperatures might still feel like summer, fall is just around the corner, officially beginning on Sept. 22. For many in South Carolina, the arrival of fall means slightly cooler days and crisp, refreshing nights—perfect for spending time outdoors…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County’s role in the American Revolution will be in focus as the Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center, Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust, and Old Santee Canal Park present “Colonial Day and Fort Fair Lawn” on…