As of July 2015, South Carolina utilities have removed over 1 million tons of coal ash from two sites covered by settlement agreements obtained by local conservation groups. At the Wateree Plant on the Catawba-Wateree River near Columbia, South Carolina, SCE&G has now removed over 723,000 tons…
The W.S. Lee Steam Station site in Belton, S.C., has been bustling with activity in recent weeks in anticipation of the first truckload of coal ash to be excavated and relocated to an off-site landfill. That day came Thursday as trucks moved the first tons of the…
Last week The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), along with Duke Energy, the Office of Regulatory Staff, and other clean energy stakeholders, reached a settlement agreement to help bring more solar to the people of South Carolina. This agreement represents a significant milestone in the implementation of…
Pepco Energy Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. and a leader in energy savings performance contracting, announced that it has commenced implementation of an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Florence County, South Carolina. Under the contract, Pepco Energy will install over $6.6 million of…
SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) today announced earnings for the first quarter of 2015 of $400 million, or earnings per share of $2.80, compared to $193 million, or earnings per share of $1.37, for the first quarter of 2014. “The first quarter was very unique,” said Jimmy Addison,…
Coal ash from the Duke Energy Progress Robinson Plant in Hartsville, S.C., will be excavated and relocated to an on-site, lined landfill, completing Duke Energy’s comprehensive strategy for its two South Carolina coal facilities. “Protecting groundwater, public health and the environment is our guide when it comes…
CRR Carbon Resources Recovery SC LLC, a manufacturer of recycled tire materials, is planning to locate its first North American facility in Anderson County. The company’s $20 million investment is expected to create approximately 30 new jobs over the next two years. “We are excited to bring…
Blue Earth, Inc. a renewable/alternative energy and energy efficiency services company, announced today that it expects to complete its initial combined heat and power (“CHP”) energy plant in the first quarter of 2015. The energy plant will be located at the Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (“Pilgrim’s Pride”) poultry protein…
BMW Manufacturing has completed the installation and commissioning of solar panels that are providing solar energy to fully power the 24,000-square-foot Zentrum Museum, the plant’s heritage museum and visitors center. In addition to the new solar panels, the plant also installed three new electric vehicle charging stations…