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Duke Energy’s Bad Creek pumped storage facility in Oconee County acts as the largest battery on the Duke Energy system – providing clean power at peak times by discharging water into Lake Jocassee and then pumping water back into a reservoir when demand for electricity is much lower.<br><br>State lawmakers are encouraging Duke to expand the facility in order to meet growing demands for electricity in the state.

SC House considers sweeping energy bill that critics argue is ‘silver bullet’ to state’s needs

A proposal that its’ backers hope will ensure South Carolinians and businesses have a reliable supply of gas and electricity in the future is moving through the state Legislature. Dramatic population...
Last week more than 238,000 people voted early across South Carolina and nearly 38,000 mail-in absentee ballots were returned. This is the first general election in our state with early voting thanks to the massive bi partisan election integrity bill Republican and Democratic lawmakers passed in May.

Here's what voter turnout looked like for South Carolina's primary elections

With the South Carolina Democratic and Republican primaries in the rearview, the state’s election commission is boasting of a successful primary season with 889,000 total votes cast. Despite the fact...
FILE - In a Sept. 15, 2010 file photo, Traffic moves through the small town of Hardeeville, S.C. Jasper County has patiently spent more than two decades inching toward a dream development: a $500 million seaport on the Savannah River that divides South Carolina and Georgia. But now the states have new governors, new port leaders and perhaps an incentive to quarrel rather than cooperate. State-run ports in both Savannah and Charleston are scrambling for federal permits and funds to deepen their harbors to m…

Jasper County may extend 270-day moratorium on building

on Monday, the Jasper County Council took its first step towards extending a building and development moratorium that is set to expire in mid-March. If the council adopts the measure, they will move...

There's Something About Primary

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 27, 2024: we revisit the Republican presidential primary election night 2024.

South Carolina Lede

South Carolina Lede is a podcast about the people, issues, and events shaping the Palmetto State. Join host Gavin Jackson and reporters from across the state each week for in-depth discussions of the biggest news affecting you, your family, and your fellow South Carolinians – from state politics and legislative happenings inside the state house to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and more. It’s the factual and timely information you need, with a dash of irreverent fun to keep it all interesting.

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