SC Utilities (SC)

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) - 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