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Three Sumter Utilities Team Members Honored as Quanta Elite
Three Sumter Utilities Team Members Honored as Quanta Elite.On August 18, 2025, a highly select group of individuals from across Quanta Services operating companies gathered at the Lazy Q Ranch to be recognized as Quanta Elite. Among the 73 men honored were Sumter...
From Bees to Bears: Navigating Biological Hazards
From Bees to Bears:Navigating Biological HazardsCrews on the job face hazards day in and day out – it's an expected part of the job. The Energy Wheel helps us understand these hazards and create controls on our job sites to protect us from the inevitability of...
Making Safety Personal: Jeremy Gibbs
Making Safety Personal: Jeremy GibbsMy son is turning 14 and recently told me he wants to start working and earning his own money. This year, he began mowing and weed eating around our farm. Earlier this week, after a long Monday at work, I came home Tuesday evening...
2024 President’s Safety Professional of the Year Banquet
2024 President's Safety Professionalof the Year Award BanquetEach year, Sumter Utilities honors exemplary employees with the President's Safety Professional of the Year award. Crews who complete all four quarters of the year with zero safety incidents become eligible...
Outstanding Employees Win Quanta’s High Impact Award
Outstanding Employees Win Quanta's High Impact AwardAt the 2025 Quanta Services President's Meeting, four of our outstanding employees were awarded the Quanta High Impact Award for their bravery and dedication in the field. The High Impact Awards are an opportunity...
Low-Voltage Mobile Transbanker Training Helps Build Capacity
Low-Voltage Mobile Transbanker Training Helps Build Capacity.The training yard at our Sumter, SC Headquarters has seen a lot of activity recently, as the Mobile Transbanker from Quanta Services has been on-site to support additional training efforts. The Mobile...
Thoughtful Thanks from Georgia’s Guyton Elementary
Thoughtful Thanks fromGeorgia's Guyton ElementaryIn the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, hundreds of Sumter Utilities linemen were deployed all along the East and Gulf coasts to support customers in restoring power. These brave crews left their families and homes to go...
Liberty STEAM Charter School’s 2nd Annual Workforce Development Day
Liberty STEAM Charter School's 2nd Annual Workforce Development DayThis October, Liberty STEAM Charter School invited Sumter Utilities to join Dr. McDonald’s 3rd-grade class for their 2nd annual “STEAM Day”—and we were thrilled to participate! This year’s event...
The Capacity Model will give you the ability to save a life… do you believe that?
The Capacity Model will give you the ability to save a life... do you believe that? The Capacity Model will give you the ability to save a life. Do you believe that? Nate Singer, a Superintendent in the Georgia Region, recently shared a personal story to remind us of...
Sumter Utilities Linemen Recognized in a Southern Living Article
Sumter Utilities Linemen Recognized by Southern LivingWe are honored to share that our hardworking team at Sumter Utilities has been recognized in Southern Living for their tireless efforts following Hurricane Helene. The article highlights the critical role our...
Industry News
Lighting the Way for the Turtles on Folly Beach
Lighting the Way for the Turtles on Folly BeachAs part of our work with Dominion Energy, Sumter Utilities crews have been working along Folly Beach outside of Charleston, SC to replace street lights in an effort to save the turtles. When sea turtle hatchlings begin...
US grid congestion costs will likely continue to grow until transmission capacity is built.
Grid congestion occurs when a high demand for electric utilities is met with low transmission capacity, resulting in higher costs for consumers. The latest major upgrades to the American electrical grid were completed around 10 years ago, and our current transmission...
Rural electric infrastructure sees major investment from USDA
The American electrical grid is in much need of an upgrade, and the US Department of Agriculture recently recognized this in a large way. The USDA pledged $2.7 billion in loans, specifically for rural electrical cooperatives and utility companies, to continue the...
Duke Energy unveils an advanced microgrid in Hot Springs, NC
Recently, Duke Energy published an article that dives into their construction of an advanced microgrid in Hot Springs, North Carolina. Sumter Utilities works directly in this area, and this new microgrid is sure to have a positive impact on grid reliability in the Hot...
As we harden and enhance the grid, we can’t forget distribution
Earlier this month, Power Magazine released an article highlighting the efforts being made to upgrade the U.S. power grid. The need is definitely evident, as the article states, "The U.S. needs to expand electricity transmissions systems by 60% by 2030..." We've seen...
Sumter Utilities customers working together for reduce carbon with a hydrogen hub
In a press release from Battelle Memorial Institute, several utilities across the Southeast region announced plan to establish a six-state hydrogen hub in an effort to share resources and meet targets for carbon reduction. Companies such as Duke Energy, Dominion...
Duke Energy Shares 10-year Plan to Invest in Critical Energy Infrastructure
In a news update on October 4, Duke Energy announced an update on their strategy to provide critical energy infrastructure, meeting customer needs while also achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company plans to invest $145 Billion over the next 10 years....
Duke Energy to help power the grid with Ford’s new F-150
In a recent press release, Duke Energy shared they are teaming up with Ford to develop a pilot program to test the performance of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology. This new technology is just one of many innovative efforts Duke is using to reduce carbon emissions and...
Billions Planned for Grid Resiliency & Innovation
According to a recent article from Utility Dive, the Department of Energy is making plans for the provision of $10.5 billion to improve grid resilience, enhance grid flexibility, and explore new approaches to reliability throughout the power industry. This new...
Southern Company intends to extend operation of Hatch Nuclear Plant
The Edwin I. Hatch nuclear power plant in Georgia has been operating since the mid-seventies, and currently provides carbon-free energy for co-owners Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Dalton Utilities, and Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia. In late...
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