This week is #PublicPowerWeek, celebrating community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities serving 55 million people in 49 states and 5 territories. #PublicPower is 2,000 local utilities united by one mission: building strong communities. #CommunityPowered.⚡
🧯🚨 Don’t let your emergency kit gather dust! Check your supplies, swap out expired items, and make sure your batteries still work. A little prep goes a long way 💼✨ #KitAndReady#StayReadySoYouDontGetReady
You packed your emergency kit! But when did you last check it?
Make it a habit to review your supplies regularly. Replace anything you’ve used and add what’s missing.
Need a checklist?
Find everything your kit should include here: https://t.co/4W8TKAEf7V
#EmergencyPreps
The Energy Department says LED bulbs can use up to 90% less energy than traditional bulbs. Switching to LEDs may be the easiest way to save money in your home or business.
👏 Kudos to @santeecooper for restoring this site into a thriving wetland! 🌱🌿 It is great to see efforts that not only restore the environment but also contribute to sustainability. Keep up the amazing work! #EnvironmentalStewardship
We are really excited about the land transfer event today! It culminates years of work transforming the former Grainger Plant into its original wetlands. https://t.co/JcrP8rwzxv
OPINION: "Saying we can do away with proven baseload generation and get by with solar, backed up only by battery storage, is a perfect way to put South Carolinians in danger," writes Jimmy Staton.
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We would like to thank all Senators for their support of S.464/H3194. Passing the Santee Cooper Reform Bill to protect our State’s most valuable asset! 👏🏼👏🏼
��From a bird’s eye view, you really get a picture of everything that went into creating this incredible project, from stabilizing the terrain to installation of the equipment to the complete build-out of the substation.” - CEO Ben Catt on Centerfield Solar https://t.co/u4TbiNmj3f
Details matter. Santee Cooper testifies it estimates the current value of its assets is approximately $10.5 Billion. NextEra’s offer is to pay approximately $8.3 Billion. A $2 Billion benefit to the stockholders of NextEra at expense of SC ratepayers/taxpayers. Not fair to SC
Jim Kerr, general counsel and VP with Southern Company, is telling state senators he thinks selling Santee Cooper to private corp. will raise rates on customers.
Says he doesn’t see how private company can pay down Santee Cooper debt more efficiently than state run utility.
There is a dire need for blood right now. The #coronavirus is leaving hospitals short on critical needs, including blood. Consider donating during a blood drive #BerkeleyCounty is hosting May 12 with Red Cross. Visit https://t.co/E0LU1PJgAw to schedule an appointment. #chsnews
It's time for sea turtle nesting! Sea turtles lay more than 12,000 eggs on South Carolina beaches from May to October and you can help us protect the sea turtles and their nests with a few simple guidelines: https://t.co/3AacR3QV6D
Meet Aubree. She's an environmental engineer. She's also worked with municipal water and wastewater systems and solid and hazardous waste management: https://t.co/ambPVXpgg7