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Electric Utilities

More than 25 different organizations provide electrical service to areas of SC. There are three large electric companies that generate, transmit and distribute electricity to individuals and businesses. There are 20 or so electric co-ops that primarily just distribute electricity.

This is a link to a Word document that includes a service map for all electric utilities in SC: SC Electric Utilites(scroll to the last page).

To determine a radio system used by an electric utility, search for FCC licenses or look at antennas on company service vehicles. A 10" "pig tail" antenna would indicate a trunked system may be in use.

Electric Companies

Duke Energy - an Opensky radio system that cannot be monitored by scanners at this time. There are multiple frequencies at multiple sites in each of the counties listed below that are used by this voice and data network.
- Duke Energy - Anderson
- Duke Energy - Greenville
- Duke Energy - Greenwood
- Duke Energy - Lancaster
- Duke Energy - Pickens
- Duke Energy - Spartanburg
- Duke Energy - York
- Duke Energy also has sites licensed in Cherokee, Chester, Laurens, and Newberry Counties, but those have not been confirmed to be operational.
- Duke Energy also operates multiple electric generation stations in the Upstate and Catawba areas of SC, including nuclear stations in Oconee and York Counties. Little information is known about the radio systems used at these locations.

SCE&G (subsidiary of SCANA Corp) - one of the largest users of the Palmetto 800 system.
- Palmetto 800 - Look under "Utilites Talkgroups" Section
- Some of the talkgroups attributed to SCE&G may be local electric Co-ops instead.
- VC Sumner Nuclear Plant TRS located in Fairfield County. SCE&G operats multiple generation stations throughout the Midlands and Lowcountry of SC.

Santee Cooper (aka SC PSA) - operates a 900MHz Smartzone system.
- SC Public Service Authority TRS
- Help is needed to identify additional radio sites and talkgroups. Some electric Co-ops are likely using this system.
- Santee Cooper operates multiple generation stations in SC, most in the lower Pee Dee and Charleston areas, with one in the Upstate and one in the Midlands.

Progress Energy - Operates a 900MHz Smartzone radio system in SC and NC.
- Progress Energy TRS
- Progress Energy TRS
- Help is needed to confirm System IDs, Zone numbers and site locations so that these systems can be merged into a single database entry.
- Progress Energy operates several generation stations in the Darlington area of SC.

Electric Co-ops

Aiken - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
Berkeley
Black River - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
Blue Ridge
Broad River - UHF
Coastal
Edisto
Fairfield
Haywood
Horry - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
Laurens - Palmetto 800
Little River
Lynches
Marlboro
Mid-Carolina - UHF
Newberry
Palmetto - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
Pee Dee - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
Santee - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
Tri-County
York - UHF

Telephone Utilities

Just about any telecomm company can now resell local and long distance service to just about any customer anywhere. However, the companies that own the "local loop" infrastructure are called Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, or ILECs. These companies have service vehicles and crews that maintain their infrastructure. Most probably use mobile phones for communication. Some may still use LMR radio systems.
This is a list of ILECs in SC: SC ILECS
The largest of these by far is AT&T.

ILECS

AT&T (formerly BellSouth) - their 2 900MHz Smartzone systems appear to be off the air and their liceses converted to FCI 900, Inc. Most likely using mobile devices, not LMR.
Chesnee Telephone (Spartanburg)- UHF
Hargray Telephone
Farmers Telephone Cooperative

Water Utilities

This is a list of members of a trade group for water systems in SC. This probably includes all major and most small water systems.
Water System List

Spartanburg Water - Nextel
SJWD (West Spartanburg) - VHF
Greenville Water - UHF LTR
Cassett

Other Utilities

RRDB: SC Pipeline Corp TRS

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 == Electric Utilities ==
 More than 25 different organizations provide electrical service to areas of SC. There are three large electric companies that generate, transmit and distribute electricity to individuals and businesses. There are 20 or so electric co-ops that primarily just distribute electricity.
+This is a link to a Word document that includes a service map for all electric utilities in SC:
+[http://www.energy.sc.gov/publications/Utility%20providers%204-07.doc SC Electric Utilites](scroll to the last page).
 To determine a radio system used by an electric utility, search for FCC licenses or look at antennas on company service vehicles. A 10" "pig tail" antenna would indicate a trunked system may be in use.
 === Electric Companies ===
-*Duke Energy - multiple 800MHz Smartnet systems covering small areas. There is some indication that Duke is preparing to implement a new communication system soon.
+*[http://www.duke-energy.com Duke Energy] - an Opensky radio system that cannot be monitored by scanners at this time. There are multiple frequencies at multiple sites in each of the counties listed below that are used by this voice and data network.
-*SC E&G (part of Santee Cooper/SC Public Service Authority) - one of the largest users of Palmetto 800, Santee Cooper also operates a 900MHz Smartzone system.
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=6155 Duke Energy - Anderson]
-*Progress Energy - Operates a 900MHz Smartzone radio system in SC and NC.
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3042 Duke Energy - Greenville]
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=6667 Duke Energy - Greenwood]
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3043 Duke Energy - Lancaster]
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=6666 Duke Energy - Pickens]
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3041 Duke Energy - Spartanburg]
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3044 Duke Energy - York]
+** Duke Energy also has sites licensed in Cherokee, Chester, Laurens, and Newberry Counties, but those have not been confirmed to be operational.
+** Duke Energy also operates multiple electric generation stations in the Upstate and Catawba areas of SC, including nuclear stations in Oconee and York Counties. Little information is known about the radio systems used at these locations.
+*[http://www.sceg.com/en/ SCE&G] (subsidiary of SCANA Corp) - one of the largest users of the Palmetto 800 system.
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=429 Palmetto 800 - Look under "Utilites Talkgroups" Section] <br>
+**Some of the talkgroups attributed to SCE&G may be local electric Co-ops instead.
+** [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=6647 VC Sumner Nuclear Plant TRS] located in Fairfield County. SCE&G operats multiple generation stations throughout the Midlands and Lowcountry of SC.
+*[https://www.santeecooper.com/portal/page/portal/santeecooper/homepage Santee Cooper] (aka SC PSA) - operates a 900MHz Smartzone system.
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=2535 SC Public Service Authority TRS] <br>
+**Help is needed to identify additional radio sites and talkgroups. Some electric Co-ops are likely using this system.
+** Santee Cooper operates multiple generation stations in SC, most in the lower Pee Dee and Charleston areas, with one in the Upstate and one in the Midlands.
+*[http://progress-energy.com/ Progress Energy] - Operates a 900MHz Smartzone radio system in SC and NC.
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=6250 Progress Energy TRS]
+**[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=4845 Progress Energy TRS]<br>
+**Help is needed to confirm System IDs, Zone numbers and site locations so that these systems can be merged into a single database entry.
+**Progress Energy operates several generation stations in the Darlington area of SC.
 === Electric Co-ops ===
-*Aiken - Palmetto 800
+*Aiken - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
 *Berkeley
-*Black River
+*Black River - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
 *Blue Ridge
 *Broad River - UHF
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 *Fairfield
 *Haywood
-*Horry
+*Horry - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
 *Laurens - Palmetto 800
 *Little River
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 *Mid-Carolina - UHF
 *Newberry
-*Palmetto - Palmetto 800
+*Palmetto - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
-*Pee Dee
+*Pee Dee - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
-*Santee
+*Santee - SC PSA/Santee Cooper System
 *Tri-County
-*York
+*York - UHF
 == Telephone Utilities ==
+Just about any telecomm company can now resell local and long distance service to just about any customer anywhere. However, the companies that own the "local loop" infrastructure are called Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, or ILECs. These companies have service vehicles and crews that maintain their infrastructure. Most probably use mobile phones for communication. Some may still use LMR radio systems. <br>
+This is a list of ILECs in SC: [http://www.regulatorystaff.sc.gov/Tele%20Forms/ileclist030210.pdf SC ILECS]<br>
+The largest of these by far is AT&T.
 === ILECS ===
 *AT&T (formerly BellSouth) - their 2 900MHz Smartzone systems appear to be off the air and their liceses converted to FCI 900, Inc. Most likely using mobile devices, not LMR.
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 == Water Utilities ==
+This is a list of members of a trade group for water systems in SC. This probably includes all major and most small water systems. <br>
+[http://www.scrwa.org/system.html Water System List]
 *Spartanburg Water - Nextel
 *SJWD (West Spartanburg) - VHF
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 == Other Utilities ==
+*RRDB: {{DB|s|1246|SC Pipeline Corp}} TRS
+Return to DB page: {{DB|a|3034|SC Utilities (SC)}}<br/>
+Return to Wiki page: [[South Carolina (US)]]<br/>
-[[Category: Southern Region]]
+[[Category:South Carolina Utilities]]