All records were set between 7 and 8 a.m. Santee Cooper is the source of electric power for 1.5 million South Carolinians. The utility serves serves 128,000 retail customers in Berkeley, Georgetown and Horry counties. Santee Cooper is the power source for the state's 20 electric cooperatives. It directly serves 34 large industrial customers in 11 counties and the municipal utilities in Georgetown and Bamberg.
Customers can expect higher than normal electric bills during times of higher than normal usage.