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5 Things You May Not Know About Summerville, South Carolina

May 21, 2024

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By Mark A. Leon

Summerville, South Carolina is booming. We thought we would take a moment and share 5 interesting things about Summerville!

5 Interesting things about Summerville, South Carolina you may not know

1. Summerville occupies parts of three different counties – Dorchester, Berkeley, and Charleston. Its large geographic area spans over 18 square miles.

2. The town is considered the birthplace of sweet tea. In 2015, Summerville set a world record by brewing over 144,000 gallons of sweet tea in a single day to solidify this claim.

3. Summerville has one of the highest concentrations of professional athletes from a single town, including A.J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals) and Brett Gardner (New York Yankees).

4. In 1900, Summerville was listed as one of the two best places in the world for treating certain lung diseases due to its high concentration of pine trees.

5. The town passed the country’s first tree protection ordinance in 1847, shortly after being founded, making it illegal to cut down trees of a certain size.

Summerville’s rich history, natural beauty, and small-town charm make it a unique and interesting place, beyond just being a suburb of Charleston.

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Summit Coffee Announces Opening Date of First Charleston, South Carolina Area Location

May 21, 2024

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The award-winning coffee roaster and bakery will open two additional locations later this year

CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 20, 2024) – Award-winning coffee roaster, Summit Coffee, will open its first Charleston-area cafe and bakery on Saturday, June 15th. Located at 565 Belle Station Road, just off Long Point Road in Mt. Pleasant, Summit Coffee will serve their award-winning coffees, including single origin and seasonal selections, and freshly baked pastries. In addition to the cafe, this location will also be home to Summit’s in-house bakery where laminated pastries, scones, cookies, muffins and other seasonal baked goods will be made from scratch daily to supply to each Charleston-area location.

To celebrate the June 15th Grand Opening, guests will have opportunities to win Summit Coffee prizes and participate in other activities. On Sunday, June 16th, guests ordering through the app can receive a complimentary Oat Milk Cappuccino while supplies last.

Upon opening, guests will find a warm and casual space to relax with a quality cup of coffee and a fresh pastry. The space will feature comfortable seating on the upholstered banquette with cafe tables, as well as elements designed specifically for families – making it the perfect neighborhood gathering spot. There will also be outside seating on the covered patio for guests to enjoy the fresh Lowcountry air. Guests are also invited to download the Summit Coffee app to order in advance and take advantage of exclusive offers and rewards available only on the app. Catering options will also be available via the Long Point Road location.

Summit Coffee is known for its unique and meticulous approach to sourcing and coffee roasting that results in delicious and consistent roasts. Established nearly 25 years ago, Summit is a family-owned and operated business that relies on long-standing relationships with small producers across the globe to provide some of the best coffee beans, which are then roasted in small batches to ensure the best flavors. In their cafes, Summit Coffee strives to create joyful, family-friendly environments for guests to relax and enjoy their coffees.

Summit Coffee Long Point Road will be open Monday – Friday from 6 AM – 5 PM, and Saturday – Sunday from 7 AM – 5 PM. For more information on Summit Coffee Long Point Road, please follow along on Instagram at @summitcoffeelongpoint.

Opening details on Summit Coffee’s upcoming Charleston-area locations are forthcoming.

Charleston Location Addresses:

Summit Coffee – Long Point

565 Belle Station Rd

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Summit Coffee – Old Village

411 Hibben St

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Summit Coffee – Nexton

408 Brighton Park Blvd

Ste 400

Summerville, SC 29483

ABOUT SUMMIT COFFEE

Through more than 25 years in business, Summit Coffee has earned its reputation as a locally loved and high-quality brand. Summit’s commitment to creating moments of joy is evident through its work serving each end consumer – from wholesale partners to customers at their 13+ cafes. Summit also prioritizes relationship coffee, sourcing from longstanding partnerships around the world and roasting in its certified organic headquarters. Each coffee blend is roasted in small batches to ensure optimal flavor. Behind the scenes, Summit Coffee is a longtime member of 1% of the Planet and Certified Climate Neutral. In the cafes, guests will appreciate Summit’s joyful, colorful, and family-friendly approach to coffee that brings communities together. Currently, Summit Coffee has neighborhood cafes in Charlotte, N.C., Asheville, N.C., and Atlanta, GA with additional cafes slated to open in 2024. For more information, please visit summitcoffee.com.

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Three Clemson astrophysicists get NASA Data Analysis Program grants totaling over $1 million

May 20, 2024

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Three Clemson University astrophysicists have been awarded more than $1 million combined through the NASA Astrophysics Data Analysis Program to study active galactic nuclei, their obscuring material, and variability and periodicity.

Pablo Penil del Campo and Nuria Torres-Alba are postdoctoral fellows and Stefano Marchesi is an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

The grants, which are highly competitive, support investigations focused on the analysis of publicly available archival data from NASA space astrophysics missions.

Twin black holes. — Pablo Pencil del Campo is studying the quasi-periodic oscillations of blazers. His research may potentially uncover evidence of the existence of of a binary supermassive black hole. Photo credit: NASA

Four blazers

Penil will study quasi-periodic oscillations in blazars, a type of galaxy powered by supermassive black holes. Blazars appear bright in all forms of light, including gamma rays — the light with the highest level of energy — when one of the jets of matter happens to point almost directly toward Earth.

In this study, he will use observations from NASA missions spanning more than 30 years to study four blazars that show signs of periodic, long-term (2-4 year) emissions in their gamma-ray band. Theoretical models have been proposed to explain the physical mechanisms responsible for these possible periodicities, including the presence of a binary system of supermassive black holes. In this project, Penil will use NASA archival data to search for similar periodic behavior in X-ray and ultraviolet optical bands.

“We aim to provide a detailed and complete picture of how and why these blazars vary over time,” Penil said.

Potentially, the results of the study may uncover evidence of the existence of a binary supermassive black hole at the center of one of these blazars, which would offer valuable insights into the galaxy’s evolution.

Chaotic environment around black holes

Artist's concept of an X-flare from the supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy called Markarian 335.

Marchesi and Torres-Alba will use publicly available observations from a variety of NASA’s X-ray telescopes to study the chaotic environment surrounding supermassive black holes that exist at the center of each galaxy. Their research will focus on those nearest the Earth in the “local universe.”

The environment around the huge black holes is made of gas that is rotating around and infalling on the black holes themselves, feeding them, increasing their mass and producing light and energy in the process. However, very little is known about this environment — from its structure and density to the exact distance to the black hole.

The gas is so dense that it absorbs the optical light, making these sources impossible to detect with optical telescopes. X-ray photons that are produced in close proximity to the supermassive black holes, while invisible to the human eye, are so energetic that they can penetrate the dense gas and be observed by space telescopes. That makes it possible for researchers to study and characterize the supermassive black hole properties. However, despite escaping, the X-ray photons are affected by the gas in a way that changes based on the gas properties (density and structure), which also allows scientists to study all its unknown characteristics.

How efficiently black holes grow

Marchesi’s research uses these X-ray observations to more deeply study the density of the material, which is thought to be linked to how much these black holes can feed and grow. Torres-Alba uses multi-epoch observations to see how the material changes with time.

Marchesi and Torres-Alba will study how efficiently black holes grow their mass by eating the gas that surrounds them and how the energy they produce in this process affects the environment both in their proximity and at much larger distances.

“This research will allow us to obtain a unique understanding of what type of processes are taking place in close proximity to some of the most extreme objects in our universe: black holes that weigh hundreds of millions of times the mass of our sun,” Marchesi said.

The sources the researchers picked for their analysis have been selected from much larger samples, using methods developed by Clemson alumni, who are part of the Clemson-INAF Compton Thick AGN Collaboration.

Novel machine-learning based method

Marchesi’s sample was gathered using a novel, machine-learning based method developed by Ross Silver, a former graduate student at Clemson. Torres-Alba’s sample was drawn from work of Xiurui Zhao, a former Clemson graduate student, who looked at data from more than 100 sources and, using multiple telescopes, found many of them to be variable. Torres-Alba will look at all available observations from those sources, creating the largest sample of known obscuration-variable supermassive black holes to date.

“We still don’t know if obscuration variability is common or not. This study will be one of the greatest insights into black hole structure,” said Torres-Alba.

Both projects will use over 20 years of observations with X-ray telescopes such as Chandra, NuSTAR, Swift-XRT and XMM-Newton, whose public catalogs contain hundreds of thousands of sources with X-ray data.

“This means we entered an era where we need effective selection criteria to extract from these catalogs those sources that are most likely to be ideal for our analysis and perform dedicated time-consuming analysis on just them, since it would be unfeasible to do so on all the known sources,” Marchesi said.

The studies by Marchesi and Torres-Alba will allow researchers to assess the reliability of the method developed at Clemson.

Source link: Clemson University

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4 Songs that invoke the spirit of South Carolina in its music and lyrics

May 19, 2024

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By Mark A. Leon

Several songs celebrate and evoke the spirit of Charleston, South Carolina through their lyrics and melodies:

“South Carolina Low Country” by Josh Turner pays homage to the singer’s upbringing in the coastal region, with lyrics like “I grew up in South Carolina, Singing all them bluegrass and country songs, I’d sing from Hannah down to Charlestowne, Getting all the people to sing along.” – Click HERE for lyrics.

The recent song “South Carolina” by Anna Daley Young captures the bittersweet feeling of leaving the state, with lyrics referencing locations like Clemson University and the line “I’ll miss you South Carolina, needs you and you’ll go do what you do.”

“Come Back Song” by Darius Rucker is a reminder from our own hometown musical hero that the heart of home is Charleston, South Carolina. Click HERE for lyrics.

“Holy City” by Edwin McCain – “Sunrise in the Holy City; The kings and queens shuffle by; I’m born here of my own ashes; Just lay me down here when I die” – As you can read from this verse, there is a poetic love letter bleeding through the music sheet in this beautiful ode to Charleston, South Carolina by Edwin McCain. Click HERE for lyrics.

Many other songs mention Charleston or South Carolina in their lyrics, evoking the state’s distinct culture and landscapes.

The music and lyrics remind listeners of the rich heritage and natural beauty found in this coastal region.

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Grassroots effort launched to Save the Coastal Carolina Fair

May 19, 2024

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You may have seen small signs along the roadways throughout the Lowcountry to “Save the Fair”. There is a grassroots effort that has been launched to raise awareness and support for the Coastal Carolina Fair who may be in jeopardy extinction.

What is at stake:

The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) is moving forward with a plan to take control of portions of the Coastal Carolina Fair property to use as a mega bus stop.

This proposed government land grab will hurt the Fair. It could result in the loss of a huge portion of Fair property and cause irreparable harm to the future success of the Fair and its ability to raise the revenue that is used to support local charities, first responders, military, and student scholarships.

The Fair and its partners support thousands of people in need and work to provide everyday necessities year round.The Fair also provides an opportunity for hundreds of small businesses and vendors to sell their goods and services, supporting the local economy and each vendor’s individual livelihood.

If the Fair lost any bit of its property, it would negatively impact attendance and its ability to raise needed revenue for its Lowcountry charitable partners.

The Coastal Carolina Fair’s Positive Impact Here In The Lowcountry:

Provided 2,000 Grants to Non-profits Since 2003
Provides Scholarships to Students Each Year
Donated Over $11 Million Back to the Community

Click HERE to learn more

This effort is asking supporters of the fair to:

Join our movement – Sign the Petition
Tell members of the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments that CARTA needs to look at other areas for their bus service and leave Fairground property alone!

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10 awesome things to know about High Wire Distilling Co. in Charleston, South Carolina

May 19, 2024

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By Mark A. Leon

High Wire Distilling Co, located at 311 Huger Street, Charleston, South Carolina, may be one of the fulfilling places to spend time in Charleston, South Carolina. From its intoxicating smells, to the urban and rustic decor, to the barrel room, to the distillery, High Wire takes you to a place where you can experience some of the finest spirits in the country from the kindest staff on the peninsula. High Wire is an exploration into the drink palate. We wanted to share some pretty awesome facts about our own High Wire Distilling and if you have not stopped in for a drink or bite, make this part of your next Charleston agenda.

10 Cool Facts about High Wire

1. They revived the nearly extinct Jimmy Red corn variety to make their award-winning 100% corn bourbon. This heirloom corn was a favorite of bootleggers for moonshine.

2. They use locally-grown grains and botanicals, segregating the corn from different farms to capture the terroir or regional flavor nuances in their spirits.

3. Their limited release spirits like the Lowcountry Agricole Rum made from South Carolina sugarcane and Watermelon Brandy are highly sought-after.

4. The founders applied their background in artisanal baking to distilling, using unique grains and experimenting with different mash bills and barrel finishes.

5. They make creative gins using local botanicals like Charleston Black Tea and the only caffeinated plant native to North America, the yaupon holly.

6. High Wire was the first distillery to operate in downtown Charleston since Prohibition.

7. They spent $1.5 million to move into a new 24,000-square-foot facility in 2020, allowing expanded production and visitor experiences.

8. Their Jimmy Red Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, using 2018 grain, is one of the only bottled-in-bond bourbons produced in over a century.

9. The owners successfully lobbied for a 2021 law allowing distilleries to serve food, open on Sundays, and extend hours, changing the distilling landscape in South Carolina.

10. They partnered with Clemson University to bring back Jimmy Red corn from near-extinction, now grown on 470 acres across the state.

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5 Things You May Not Know About Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

May 19, 2024

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By Mark A. Leon

1. Mount Pleasant was originally made up of five separate English villages – Greenwich Village, Hibben Ferry Tract, Mount Pleasant Plantation, Hilliardsville, and Lucasville – that were incorporated into one town in the early 19th century.

2. The town has several historic gardens with unique names like “Wind’ll Blow,” “Little Wheel,” and “Twyfy’s Garden” that were part of the original village layouts.

3. Shem Creek, a tidal tributary in Mount Pleasant, was the site of a French attack defeated by Carolinians in 1706 and had a fort built at its mouth during the American Revolution.

4. In 1791, after visiting Snee Farm Plantation, President George Washington embarked from Shem Creek to travel to Charleston.

5. Mount Pleasant is linked to Charleston by the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the Western Hemisphere when it opened in 2005.

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The Dyrt Announces the 2024 Best Places to Camp: Top 10 in the Southeast Region including James Island County Park

May 17, 2024

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PORTLAND, Ore., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has announced the 2024 Best Places To Camp Regional Awards based on reviews and ratings from its vast community of campers. These destinations include some of the hottest and trendiest campgrounds of the past year, popular picks from The Dyrt campers, and well-established, sought-after properties that make their way onto this list every year.

The Dyrt Announces the 2024 Best Places to Camp: Top 10 in the Southeast Region

“Camping is more of a year-round activity now than it’s ever been, but I still love May because it’s the traditional beginning of the camping season, and we get to unveil our annual lists of the Best Places to Camp in each region of the country,” says Sarah Smith, founder of The Dyrt. “On this year’s lists we see private campgrounds that are working harder than ever to provide the amenities that campers desire these days, while also remaining true to the essence of providing an experience in nature. Free camping locations on some of the most naturally beautiful land in the country dominate this year’s lists as well. Congratulations to all the winners. Campers, update your bucket lists!”

Here are the Top 10 in the Southeast Region:

St. Andrews State Park — Florida
Petit Jean State Park — Arkansas
Five River Campground — West Virginia
Monte Sano State Park — Alabama
Skidaway Island State Park — Georgia
Lincoln Parish Park — Louisiana
Fort De Soto Campground — Florida
Elkmont Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park — Tennessee
Landry Vineyards Grape Escape RV Sites — Louisiana
Campground at James Island County Park — South Carolina

St. Andrews State Park, located in beautiful Panama City, is ranked at the top of the Southeast Region this year. It’s a perfect mix of beach vacation and outdoor adventure. Skidaway Island, Fort De Soto and James Island are other oceanside options, while countless hiking and mountain biking trails await at standout inland properties. Two Louisianacampgrounds — Lincoln Parish Park and Landry Vineyards — are less than an hour apart.

“I was so lucky to get a spot for two nights in this campground,” says The Dyrt camper Ljupka S. about Campground at James Island County Park, No. 10 on the list. “The views are stunning every turn you take. It’s incredibly close to downtown Charleston and Folly Beach. I’m so glad I stopped here.”

The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report Presented by the All-New Toyota Tacoma found that nearly 85 million Americans went camping last year. With that many people and that much demand, “the perfect camping trip” can mean so many different things. The 2024 Best Places to Camp Regional Awards reflect that.

“There’s no concrete, one-size-fits-all definition as to what makes for a great camping experience,” says The Dyrt CEO Kevin Long. “There’s something for everyone in every region in the Best Places to Camp Regional Awards. These lists can also be an invitation to explore a new region. Now’s the time for all the people who have discovered camping in the past few years to really spread their wings and take their love of camping to the next level. Get on the road this summer and check these places out!”

See all of the 2024 Best Places to Camp Regional Awards on The Dyrt.

About The Dyrt

The Dyrt is the most comprehensive camping resource with millions of user-generated reviews, photos and tips for every RV site, cabin, glamping and tent camping location, including all public, private and free camping areas in the United States. The Dyrt is how campers search, save and book camping of any type anywhere in the U.S. With The Dyrt PRO, campers get reservations at sold-out campgrounds, advanced maps, discounts on camping and more. The Dyrt is the No. 1 camping app and receives more than 30 million visits from campers each year because The Dyrt has it all. www.thedyrt.com

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PURE Theatre to Receive $53,600 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for Expanded Tour of Septima

May 17, 2024

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Charleston, SC (May 17, 2024) – PURE Theatre is pleased to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) approved a Grants for Arts Projects award of $53,600. This grant will support an expanded tour of PURE’s world premiere show, Septima, telling the story of the Charleston-area civil rights leader. The NEA will award 1,135 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $37 million as part of its second round of fiscal year 2024 grants.

“Projects like Septima exemplify the creativity and care with which communities are telling their stories, creating connection, and responding to challenges and opportunities in their communities—all through the arts,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “So many aspects of our communities, such as cultural vitality, health and wellbeing, infrastructure, and the economy, are advanced and improved through investments in art and design, and the National Endowment for the Arts is committed to ensuring people across the country benefit.”

“We are thrilled and honored by the NEA’s support. PURE Theatre gratefully accepts the Grants for Arts Projects award. With profound gratitude, we embark on this expanded tour of Septima, empowered to illuminate the legacy of Charleston’s civil rights leader and further our mission of transformative storytelling,” said Michael Culler, PURE Theatre Board Chair.

In 2024 and 2025, PURE will present Septima to high school students and general audiences across South Carolina and in adjacent towns in neighboring states. Building on PURE’s long experience of presenting and teaching in Title 1 schools, the tour will begin in the Lowcountry and expand to include the Midlands and Upstate regions and adjacent municipalities in North Carolina and Georgia. Each performance, whether at a school or a community venue, will be followed by a facilitated discussion to explore further the ideas presented in the play and opportunities for voter education and registration.

PURE will also present PURE Chautauqua: Septima during the 2024 Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Guided by the songs and script of Septima, six panelists will discuss the importance of Septima’s legacy and the continued fight for voter rights in South Carolina, the South, and beyond. Panelists will include Dr. Patricia Williams Dockery (playwright and principal researcher), Donna Factor (League of Women Voters representative), Georgette Mayo (Septima Archivist), Aaron White (Johns Island Progressive Club), and Zania Cummings (actress playing Septima). The event will be moderated by Sharon Graci (PURE Co-Founder and director of Septima). Performances will include the Charleston Area Senior Center on May 24 and a livestream on May 28 at 11am. Tickets for the livestream can be found at www.puretheatre.org (livestream will be available to view after the performance has ended).

The SC Humanities Foundation, the SC Arts Commission, the League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area, and the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs support this project.

For more information on other projects included in the NEA’s grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.

ABOUT PURE THEATRE

PURE Theatre is a professional regional theatre in Charleston that creates consequential theatre experiences by and for a diverse gathering of artists and audiences. PURE produces work that inspires thought, ignites dialogue, heightens consciousness, and contributes to our community’s urgent exchange of ideas, viewpoints, aspirations, and inspirations.

PURE’s staff includes Sharon Graci (Co-founder and Artistic Director), Rodney Lee Rogers (Co-founder and Director of New Media and Education), David Mandel (Associate Artistic Director), Joy Vandervort-Cobb (Associate Artistic Director), Richard Heffner (Technical Director), Shivam Patel (Education and New Media Associate), Meagan McMahon (Patron Experience and Marketing Manager), and Tippy Trombly (Patron Experience Associate).

Michael Culler (President), Chris Burgess (Vice President), Peter Calcagno (Treasurer), Brad Erickson (Secretary), Amy Gaffney, Bridget Durkan Laird, Liza Elsner, David Smalls, Stephanie Hunt, and Drew Childers serve on PURE Theatre’s board of directors.

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Majority of parties reach proposed agreement in Duke Energy Carolinas rate review request in South Carolina

May 17, 2024

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Agreement supports company’s efforts to increase system diversity, reliability and enhance the customer experience

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy Carolinas has reached a settlement agreement with almost all parties, including certain consumer, environmental and industrial groups in South Carolina, for its rate review request filed in January of this year – the first such request by the company since 2018.

If the agreement is approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC), the total increase will be approximately $240 million, which is about 26% less than the $323 million Duke Energy Carolinas requested to recover investments made to increase system diversity and reliability, enhance the customer experience and meet future energy demands for nearly 660,000 customers primarily in the Upstate region of South Carolina.

The increase will be reduced by approximately $84 million through July 31, 2026, to result in a net increase of approximately $156 million. The net increase reflects the company’s proposal to mitigate the requested rate increase by accelerating over two years the return of excess deferred income tax benefits resulting from the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”). This reduction would expire after two years.

If approved by the PSCSC, a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours will see an increase of $12.53 per month beginning Aug. 1, 2024. Beginning Aug. 1, 2026, residential rates would increase an additional $6.42 per month for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours.

Among other provisions, the agreement resolves recovery of new investments in highly efficient natural gas, nuclear, solar and hydroelectric units. The agreement also resolves recovery of the company’s continued investments in the grid, its new corporate headquarters and environmental compliance costs in this case as well as allows Duke Energy Carolinas a return on equity of 9.94% and an equity component of the capital structure of 51.21%.

It also provides – at shareholder expense – $2 million to fund a collaborative of stakeholders focused on enhancing assistance for low-income customers as well as investments in weatherization programs.

The agreement was reached with the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff, the South Carolina Energy Users Committee, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Coastal Conservation League, Vote Solar, and the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. While not signatories to the agreement, both Walmart and CMC Recycling do not object to approval of the agreement.

“We are taking steps to keep pace with and anticipate the changes occurring in our state,” said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy’s South Carolina president. “If approved, this agreement will support our efforts to diversify and enhance our system and continue our track record of operational excellence while keeping costs to customers as low as possible. We appreciate the parties involved thoughtfully considering the needs of our customers and our ability to continue investing in our state’s booming economy.”

The PSCSC will conduct an evidentiary hearing beginning May 20 to review the agreement and other issues in the rate review request.

Duke Energy Carolinas
Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 20,700 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 24,000-square-mile service area in North Carolinaand South Carolina.

Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition, keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and advanced nuclear.

More information is available at duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition.

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