EPC Power, a leader in power management solutions and the only independent, American-owned manufacturer of utility-scale power conversion technology, has announced the opening of a manufacturing facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. The...
South Carolina Research Authority has announced it is a founding partner in the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas (Carolinas Grid Engine), one of America's newest NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) selected by the U.S....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced Clemson University as a key player in its effort to modernize the nation’s electric grid. Clemson was named a founding partner in the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas (Carolinas...
Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority (GSWSA) is requesting all customers reduce or eliminate non-essential water use due to a severe drought declaration. Irrigation use should occur outside the hours of 6 to 9 a.m. GSWSA has also...
ES Foundry, an American company advancing U.S. solar by onshoring crystalline solar cell production, has announced the completion of a 2 gigawatt (GW) expansion and the first solar cell coming off the new production line at its Greenwood, South...
Greenville green technology firm Viatec, which specializes in electrification of utility trucks, is experiencing rapid growth as it expands its market. Viatec CEO Robert Rizika describes business as “pretty good,” and getting...
As America's 250th anniversary approaches this Fourth of July, Duke Energy Foundation is providing more than $260,000 in grants to South Carolina organizations to help preserve local history and expand civic learning across the Palmetto State....
EIS - Environmental Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), one of the largest providers of mission-critical environmental and infrastructure services in the country, has acquired ARM Environmental Services, LLC (ARM), a Columbia, South Carolina firm...
Optimus Energy Solutions (OES) has acquired and will continue operating a major electric vehicle fast-charging network in South Carolina. Originally developed through a Duke Energy pilot program approved by the South Carolina Public Service...
As emergency managers, first responders and community leaders are preparing their communities for the 2026 hurricane season, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $500,000 through the 2026 Helping Emergency Response Organizations (HERO) Grant...
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has announced that its JGC Fluor BC LNG II joint venture with JGC Corporation (JFJV2) has received limited notice to proceed (LNTP) for the proposed Phase 2 expansion of the LNG Canada export facility in...
The Public Service Commission of South Carolina has approved the launch of a new nonresidential demand response program that leverages customer storage assets as flexible grid resources while delivering direct value to participating customers. By...
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) announced May 18, 2026, that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. Dominion Energy shareholders will receive a fixed exchange...
Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette On paper it makes little sense. Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly 7,000 miles from the United States, is restricted and gasoline prices in this country soar? The strait is the...
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) on May 7, 2026, declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $1.065 per share. This dividend is payable on June 16, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2026. The company also...
Duke Energy announced it submitted an application for loans from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that company officials said represent potentially billions of dollars in customer savings as Duke Energy strengthens the electric grid, adds...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating license for Duke Energy's Robinson Nuclear Plant for an additional 20 years, extending the plant's ability to deliver reliable energy until 2050. Robinson, located in...
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (DESC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), together with other parties of record, submitted comprehensive settlement agreements in DESC's pending general electric rate case for...
Matrix Construction is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with Lead Academy Public Charter School through a recent contribution supporting the school’s electric bus initiative.
Brookfield, a leading global investment firm, and The Nuclear Company, a nuclear project development and delivery company, announced a partnership to form a new company specializing in the development of Westinghouse nuclear reactor...