Thousands of Santee Cooper customers will see higher energy bills next spring after the state-owned utility company’s board voted Monday to raise electric rates. The base rate increase — the company’s first in seven years — means the average residential customer will pay an additional $11 per month,

Santee Cooper's Board of Directors met today to approve new rates for customers.Santee Cooper is the state's largest power provider, serving about 2 million pe

Santee Cooper’s more than 200,000 residential customers will see their rates go up next year after the state utility’s board of directors approved an electric rate hike under a rate structure that encourages customers to avoid using certain appliances at certain hours of day.

Santee Cooper customers will see their rates rise in 2025 after the company's board of directors approved a price hike.