Thursday, September 27, 2012

Honor flight gives SC WWII vet ‘most wonderful day of my life’ - SC military news - TheState.com

  - jwilkinson@thestate.com
On Wednesday, Drummond, who spent 40 years in the South Carolina Senate and 16 years as its president pro tem, was one of 85 World War II vets returning to Columbia from a daylong trip to Washington, DC, to see their memorial, courtesy of the Honor Flight program.
The 93-year-old was met at the gate by one of his proteges, Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell of Charleston. Neither man knew their old friend was going to be there.

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2012/09/27/2458372/honor-flight-gives-sc-wwii-vet.html#storylink=cpy

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Duke Energy wants neighbors to compare bills | energy, duke, expects - Gaston Gazette

Ragan Robinson

The comparison will show what amounts to an average of power consumption by your neighbors, people in similarly sized homes with the same type of heating and air conditioning. It won’t pinpoint which neighbors are using how much power.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

City pledges to cut utility fee hike - Local / Metro - TheState.com

Clif LeBlanc
Council had adopted an increase from 3 percent to 5 percent to the fee on utility bills to stabilize funding for buses after voters narrowly rejected the penny sales tax increase in November 2010. SCE&G pays the city the fee for access to public rights of way for its power lines. The utility company, in turn, passes the fee to its customers.

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2012/09/19/2447325/city-pledges-to-cut-utility-fee.html#storylink=cpy

Monday, September 17, 2012

Duke Energy to roll out new logo next year - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

 
"The logo represents a new beginning for a unified and stronger Duke Energy," said Jim Rogers, chairman, president and CEO. "It also recognizes the rich histories of both Duke Energy and Progress Energy, reflecting the image of a world-class energy company."

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/17/4827207/duke-energy-to-roll-out-new-logo.html#storylink=cpy

Monday, September 10, 2012

Climate change challenges power plant operations - The Washington Post


Climate change challenges power plant operations

By , Published: September 9

Drought and rising temperatures are forcing water managers across the country to scramble for ways to produce the same amount of power from the hydroelectric grid with less water, including from behemoths such as the Hoover Dam.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

South Carolina Electric Crews Head To Louisiana | WSAV TV

Personnel from Aiken Electric Cooperative in Aiken, Newberry Electric Cooperative in Newberry and Fairfield Electric Cooperative in Blythewood will be assisting Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative based in Franklinton, Louisiana. Because of the slow-moving nature of the storm,  restoration efforts likely will not begin until Thursday morning, officials tell WSAV.

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