Energy

Santee Cooper’s board of directors has given the Mt. Holly aluminum smelting plant until March 31 to continue its contract and negotiate new terms. In October, Century Aluminum threatened closure if it didn’t receive better rates. … Read More

Mt. Holly Century Aluminum in Goose Creek has run out of options to acquire cheaper electricity rates and said it would close by Dec. 31 if a new power arrangement can't be reached with Santee Cooper. … Read More

A lawsuit filed in 2018 opposing seismic air gun surveys off the state’s coast as a precursor to oil and drilling exploration was dismissed by a federal judge, who said a deadline for permits would pass before a trial would be held. … Read More

Michael Fuller begins his new role today. Chosen from among more than 100 applicants from across the country, Fuller previously served as president and CEO of Pee Dee Electric Cooperative in Darlington. … Read More

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to extend Florida’s current moratorium on offshore drilling for 10 years and expand it through Georgia and South Carolina’s Atlantic coasts. … Read More