Difference between revisions of "SC Utilities (SC)"
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== Electric Utilities == | == 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. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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=== Electric Companies === | === Electric Companies === | ||
| − | *Duke Energy | + | *Duke Energy - multiple 800MHz Smartnet systems covering small areas. There is some indication that Duke is preparing to implement a new communication system soon. |
| − | *SC E&G (part of Santee Cooper/SC Public Service Authority) | + | *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. |
| − | *Progress Energy | + | *Progress Energy - Operates a 900MHz Smartzone radio system in SC and NC. |
=== Electric Co-ops === | === Electric Co-ops === | ||
| − | *Aiken | + | *Aiken - Palmetto 800 |
*Berkeley | *Berkeley | ||
*Black River | *Black River | ||
*Blue Ridge | *Blue Ridge | ||
| − | *Broad River | + | *Broad River - UHF |
*Coastal | *Coastal | ||
*Edisto | *Edisto | ||
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*Haywood | *Haywood | ||
*Horry | *Horry | ||
| − | *Laurens | + | *Laurens - Palmetto 800 |
*Little River | *Little River | ||
*Lynches | *Lynches | ||
*Marlboro | *Marlboro | ||
| − | *Mid-Carolina | + | *Mid-Carolina - UHF |
*Newberry | *Newberry | ||
| − | *Palmetto | + | *Palmetto - Palmetto 800 |
*Pee Dee | *Pee Dee | ||
*Santee | *Santee | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 31 March 2010
Contents
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.
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.
- 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.
- Progress Energy - Operates a 900MHz Smartzone radio system in SC and NC.
Electric Co-ops
- Aiken - Palmetto 800
- Berkeley
- Black River
- Blue Ridge
- Broad River - UHF
- Coastal
- Edisto
- Fairfield
- Haywood
- Horry
- Laurens - Palmetto 800
- Little River
- Lynches
- Marlboro
- Mid-Carolina - UHF
- Newberry
- Palmetto - Palmetto 800
- Pee Dee
- Santee
- Tri-County
- York
Telephone Utilities
ILECS
- AT&T (formerly BellSouth)
Water Utilities
- Spartanburg Water
- SJWD (West Spartanburg)
- Greenville Water
- Cassett