Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of serving on the committee to select the Berkeley County District Teacher of the Year. As a former teacher, I know they have a passion for learning and educating the…
Hurricane preparedness week is May 9-15 and being prepared should be a way of life along the coast. Our memories can be short, so it may be easy to forget the devastation that follows a hurricane, but it’s important that…
As spring and summer heat up and bring new life to the great outdoors, they also bring new excitement around getting outside and camping. As of 2019, there were more than 82 million active camping households in North America. With…
Electrical safety is important throughout daily life when we spend a large amount of time and energy simply doing chores, making meals, using lights, and even kicking back and watching Netflix with the HVAC running. Equally, if not more important,…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The nation’s next generation commerce park, Camp Hall, reached a milestone in its wetland restoration efforts, with the recent planting of 80,000 oak seedlings on 164 acres this winter. Another 300 acres will be prepared and…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors has approved rates and authorized execution of terms to help broadband providers more quickly build out retail service to unserved areas of South Carolina by accessing Santee Cooper’s 1,200 miles…
Now that winter is behind us and pollen season is nearly through, it’s time to step outside and get started on the yard. It continues to amaze me how many things change in the few short months I ignore my…
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – When Santee Cooper’s Grand Strand Solar Station came online a decade ago, it was the largest solar power installation in South Carolina at 311 kilowatts and represented a 35% increase in total solar capacity for the…
Each April is recognized as Diversity Awareness Month in the United States. In 2004, it was created as a month-long celebration of Emancipation Day, which marked the anniversary of the day President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing more…
As we work toward a greener future – one with increased options for sustainable and renewable resources, Santee Cooper is proud to offer homegrown Green Power as an environmentally conscious option for powering community events in our service area. Green…