Difference between revisions of "SC Utilities (SC)"

Revision as of 14:41, 31 March 2010

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

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

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 == 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]
+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.