CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE
Connecting communities, Lighting lives since 1948
Central is a Columbia-based not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative that secures reliable, affordable power for South Carolina’s 19 electric distribution cooperatives and the 2 million South Carolinians they serve. Formed in 1948, Central helps its member cooperatives compete in a complex and capital-intensive industry by negotiating and managing long-term power supply contracts, coordinating transmission access, facilitating demand-response programs and managing fuel and market risk. Central and its member cooperatives together serve more than 70% of the state’s land mass, including consumer-members in all 46 counties.
Centrally located, South Carolina focused
Centrally located, South Carolina focused
Innovation
To best serve our members, we’re exploring cutting-edge technologies that will help shape South Carolina’s energy future.
Sustainability
We’re pursuing cost-effective clean energy projects to ensure a diverse, reliable and sustainable energy portfolio for our member cooperatives.
Community
We strive to make South Carolina a better place to live, work and play for all residents by supporting local organizations.
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Proudly serving South Carolina for nearly eight decades
OUR STORY
The story of Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., reveals the remarkable collaboration among member-cooperatives across the state. Established in 1948, Central answered the call for rural electrification, bringing the transformative power of electricity to communities all over South Carolina.
WHAT WE DO
Central provides wholesale electric service to all of South Carolina's 19 electric cooperatives
Central delivers power to its member-cooperatives across 900 miles of power lines
MMore than 2 million South Carolinians rely on electricity secured by Central
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