Economic Development – South Carolina

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy to support our customers and economy in South Carolina, which is the fastest growing state in the country. We are committed to keeping our system reliable and our grid secure – all while doing our part to help make South Carolina a great place to live, work and do business.

Our reliability index (SAIDI) score remains near historically low levels, averaging approximately 80 minutes since 2019.

With rates lower than the national average, we continue to invest in infrastructure and technology to keep our plants running, our system reliable and our grid secure.

Dominion Energy South Carolina generates more than 6,000 megawatts of energy from natural gas, nuclear, hydro and coal, including 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity on our system.

With a service territory of more than 16,000 square miles across the state, DESC has invested more than $1.6 billion in infrastructure since 2020, with a plan to invest $6 billion over the next five years.

Awarded "Top Utility for Economic Development" by Business Facilities Magazine for six consecutive years and Site Selection Magazine four times since 2019.

Our dedicated workforce of approximately 3,000 employees is committed to working around-the-clock to keep the lights on and the gas flowing for approximately 1.3 million electric and natural gas customers in the Palmetto State.

An Economic Development Rider is available to full requirements customers that qualify under the provisions of the tariff.

One third of our energy on the grid is carbon-free, with more clean energy coming.