Former prosecutor takes over as Public Service chairwoman

Nikki Hall, a former Richland County magistrate, has been sworn in as chairwoman of the S.C. Public Service Commission.

Hall, of Columbia, is an attorney who began her career clerking for the Circuit Judge Casey Manning. She also served as a prosecutor in the 5th Judicial Circuit.

A graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Hall earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.

US Energy Firms Report Cyber Attacks

On July 3, 2014 by Thomas Brewster 

The so-called “Dragonfly” hackers, also known as Energetic Bear, largely went after businesses in the US, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey and Poland. They managed to compromise industrial control systems (ICS) used to control sections of power plants

New PSC officers and Commissioner Elam will be sworn in next week

The swearing in ceremony for  Chairman-Elect Nikiya “Nikki” Hall, Vice Chairman-Elect Swain E. Whitfield, and newly-elected Commissioner
Elliott F. Elam, Jr. will be held on on Wednesday, July 9th at 2:30 p.m. in the Commission’s Hearing Room.

Commissioner Elliott F. Elam, Jr. Joins PSC

Commissioner Elliott F. Elam, Jr. assumed office on July 1, 2014.  He represents the Second Congressional District.  Commissioner Elam was previously employed with the South Carolina Department of Consumer affairs for twenty-seven years as a law clerk, staff attorney, and as the state's Consumer Advocate.

AT&T Saves $191 Million from Energy-Efficiency Projects in 4 Years | Sustainable Brands

by Mike Hower

AT&T has realized annualized energy savings of more than $191 million from 18,800 energy efficiency projects implemented since 2010, according to the company’s recent Annual Update, released Tuesday.

Duke Energy Foundation grants $75,000 for incubator program - WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC

A public-private partnership among the Clemson University Institute for Economic and Community Development, the Community Foundation for a Better Hartsville and the City of Hartsville, DECI was established in July 2013 as one of Clemson’s Technology Villages, connecting those innovators who have developed technology business ideas with the resources and expertise to develop sustainable commercial enterprises. The Duke Energy Foundation and Hartsville’s Byerly Foundation served as initial major sponsors for the effort, providing funding to open the program in a downtown Hartsville location.

Central Electric names Hochstetler CEO

Robert Hochstetler has been named president and chief executive officer for Central Electric Power Cooperative, replacing Ron Calcaterra, who is retiring. Hochstetler begins work at Central Electric in July.

Hochstetler was vice president of power production for Hoosier Energy, a generation and transmission cooperative in Indiana, where he was responsible for power plant operations, contracts and commodities hedging.Prior to that, he was commercial asset risk manager for Duke Energy and operations vice president for Cinergy.

"Rob Hochstetler comes to Central at an important time in our work for cooperatives and during a period of significant change in the electric industry," said Central Board Chairman Lawrence J. Hinz. "We will need Rob's breadth of knowledge in the years to come."