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Mid-Carolina Electric CEO Paulling urges federal officials to act to avoid blackouts
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative CEO Bob Paulling warned Congress on Wednesday that blackouts may become “a routine part of our lives” if the country doesn’t act soon to expand power generation and preserve the reliability of the electric grid. Read more
Sep 13, 2023
Co-ops work to restore power after Tropical Storm Idalia
Electric cooperative crews across South Carolina worked through the night to respond to Tropical Storm Idalia, and they continue to work this morning to restore power to more than 4,000 cooperative meters that remain out. Read more
Aug 31, 2023
Tracking Idalia
Tropical Storm Idalia rolls through South Carolina with the potential for widespread power outages. Use our Storm Center resources to report storm damage and track the status of repairs. Read more
Aug 23, 2023
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S.C. high school students win $5,000 scholarship
Three South Carolina high school students won $5,000 each in an audio podcast scholarship competition sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives. Read more
Aug 16, 2023
Speaking truth to power
Cooperative leaders discuss energy policy with presidential candidate Nikki Haley during her recent visit to the cooperative. Read more
Aug 1, 2023
Prepare for hurricane season
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is officially here. Your co-op is prepared for violent storms. Are you? Read more
Jul 1, 2023
2023 Children’s Book Challenge winners
Meet the South Carolina students who just became published authors, thanks to our state’s electric cooperatives. Read more
May 1, 2023
USC Honors College students win top Pay it Forward prize
Four students from the South Carolina Honors College have each earned a $5,000 cash prize in the Pay it Forward competition sponsored by South Carolina's electric cooperatives. Read more
Mar 15, 2023
Low temperatures raise electricity use, cause some temporary power interruptions
Temporary interruptions to some electric cooperative power service were implemented this morning as South Carolina experiences unusually low temperatures. Read more
Chapin educator wins statewide competition
Terri Cosby, of Chapin, is the winner of the 2022 Who Powers You Contest sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives. Cosby won $2,500 for the profound impact she made in the Irmo-Chapin community over her 35-year career in public education. Read more
Dec 15, 2022
Camden's Xzavier McLeod named South Carolina’s Mr. Football
Camden High School defensive lineman Xzavier McLeod was named South Carolina’s Mr. Football during halftime of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl, North vs. South, on Saturday in Myrtle Beach. Read more
Dec 10, 2022
Local kids score shopping spree with prep all-stars
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl players team up to help Horry County children fulfill their wish lists. Read more
Dec 8, 2022
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl kicks off Dec. 10
Save $5 on advance-purchase tickets for the annual north-south all-star game. Read more
Nov 1, 2022
Players named for the 2022 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl
The state’s top high school football players will face off one last time this season in the 2022 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 10. Read more
Oct 1, 2022
Abbeville teen wins statewide scholarship
Emalee Mann is the winner of the 2022 R.D. Bennett Community Service Scholarship sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives. Mann won a $5,000 prize for her community service project: Boxes and Bottles of Blessings. Read more
Sep 7, 2022
Pictures worth a thousand words
Thanks to our talented contributors, South Carolina Living won six photography and design awards in a national competition. See the winning results, including Mic Smith’s Botany Bay surf photo, in our exclusive web gallery. Read more
Sep 1, 2022
S.C. high school students win $5,000 scholarship
Three South Carolina high school students won $5,000 each in an audio podcast scholarship competition sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives. Read more
Aug 17, 2022
Aynor fourth grader wins 2022 Children’s Book Challenge
An Adventure with Electricity, by Brooke Ann Brown, was selected as the statewide winner of the 2022 Children’s Book Challenge, sponsored by EnlightenSC. Read more
Apr 8, 2022
Pay it forward
Honors students at Clemson and S.C. State were named as finalists for Pay it Forward—a new academic competition sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives. Read more
Managing supply chain issues
Supply chain issues also affect your local electric cooperative. Learn how the team at CEEUS is working hard to smooth out the bumps. Read more
Feb 1, 2022
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