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Monday, June 03, 2013  South Carolina Electric and Gas is asking to increase its electric rates by about 3 percent to help pay for costs of building two new nuclear reactors.

Monday, March 11, 2013  The 6-foot-thick concrete foundation for South Carolina's new nuclear plant has been poured in Fairfield County.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Crews are working to restore electric service across South Carolina after a powerful winter storm moved across the state.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Sirens located near the Lake Murray Dam and the nuclear station in Fairfield County will be tested next week.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Workers have finished repairing cracks at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. has agreed to reduce the size of a rate increase.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Severe storms in the Midlands have caused flooding and knocked out power for thousands.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  South Carolina Electric & Gas Company workers are distributing hundreds of holiday baskets to needy families in the Lowcountry.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says about 100 gallons of liquid waste spilled at the V.C. Summer plant operated by South Carolina Electric & Gas.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Fashion is going green in the capital city with the annual Runaway Runway show.

Friday, April 15, 2011  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is taking a unit at its Fairfield County nuclear plant offline as part of a scheduled refueling outage.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Radiation possibly stemming from Japan's crippled Fukushima Diichi plant has been detected at South Carolina State University.

Monday, August 09, 2010  The state Supreme Court ruled Monday that SCE&G cannot raise its rates to support a contigency fund designed to cover costs the company may incur while building nuclear reactors.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  South Carolina Electric & Gas is proposing millions in credits to its customers to ease the impact of a 9.5 percent rate hike.

Monday, January 04, 2010  South Carolina Electric and Gas is set to test its siren warning system at a Fairfield County nuclear plant Tuesday at approximately 1 p.m.