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June and July editions of SCL online!

The June 2023 and July 2023 editions of South Carolina Living magazine have been uploaded to horryelectric.com!

Image shows the cover of the June edition of South Carolina Living magazine.

The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online includes the usual recipes, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and places in our own state!

The June 2023 edition has six pages dedicated to local news about your co-op. Highlights include: 

  • CEO Column: Another successful Annual Member Meeting.
  • Youth Trips: Local students bound for Washington, D.C. and Columbia, S.C.
  • June Promotion: Help prevent power surges with Surge Guard and enter for the chance to win.
  • Various Co-op News: Residential Energy Advisor pinpoints ways to save; Steps to restoring power; Who Powers You contest.
Image shows the cover of the July edition of South Carolina Living magazine.

The July 2023 edition includes:

  • CEO Column: Educational opportunities – invite Horry Electric to participate in your next event.
  • Snapshots: A look back at the 2023 Annual Member Meeting Drive-Thru Registration and Voting event.
  • Generator Safety: Let Horry Electric know if you’re generating your own power to ensure the safety of members and employees.
  • Department Feature: Meet your trusted energy advisors and read about their daily job responsibilities.
  • Various Co-op News: Who Powers You contest deadline approaching; Visit the Smart Solutions Store.

May 2023 edition of SCL online!

Image shows the cover of the May edition of South Carolina Living magazine.

In case you missed it, the May 2023 edition of South Carolina Living magazine is available on horryelectric.com!

The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online includes the usual recipes, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and places in our own state!

The May 2023 edition has six pages dedicated to local news about your co-op. Highlights include: 

  • CEO Column: Saluting service to our country – Military Appreciation Month.
  • Various Co-op News: Loris woman named HEC Lady of the Year; Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarship; Bright Ideas grants due.
  • SC Lineman’s Rodeo: New rodeo era for Horry Electric.

Enroll in Surge Guard for a chance to win big!

June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season and you can count on summertime to bring typical thunderstorms and severe weather. Lightning is one of the main causes of power outages during a storm.

Image shows indoor plug-in surge protective strip members can win by enrolling in Surge Guard.

Horry Electric wants to help you protect your home from nearby lightning strikes and power surges. For the low price of $5.35 (with an 18-month minimum contract) a month, members can enroll in the Surge Guard program. An Horry Electric team member will install a device on the member’s meter base to provide protection outside the home. This device helps stop power surges at the meter.

Any residential member who enrolls as a new participant in the Surge Guard program between June 1 and 11:59 p.m. on June 30 will be automatically entered into a prize drawing. Five lucky members will win an indoor plug-in surge protective strip (pictured at right), in addition to a $50 electric bill credit.

Sign up today by clicking here or calling (843) 369-2211 during regular business hours to speak to a trusted energy advisor.

The contest rules are outlined below.



Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Surge Guard Sign-Up Competition & Prizes
Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions

1. Enrollment and Purchase Required.

2. Timing. The Surge Guard Sign-Up Competition & Prizes (“Promotion”) begins at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 1, 2023, and ends at 11:59 PM ET on June 30, 2023 (the “Promotion Period”).

3. Overview. This promotion is a submission contest solely intended for members of Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“Cooperative”) who currently are not enrolled in Surge Guard but who register for Surge Guard during the Promotion Period. Interested parties (the “Entrant” or “Submitter”) may be:

a)     an individual member of the Cooperative (“Entrant”), or

b)     an individual member entering on behalf of a legally-registered organization or association that is a member of the Cooperative (“Submitter”).

Entrants and/or Submitters may sign up for Surge Guard, and five randomly selected Entrants will be awarded an indoor plug-in surge protective strip and a $50.00 (USD) bill credit on their next bill from the Cooperative.

4. To Enter. Entrants and/or Submitters may enter online by clicking here or by calling us at 843.369.2211 during regular business hours. Entrants and/or Submitters must enter only one submission. Entries submitted in violation of the contest entry rules will not be considered [be void]. All entries become the property of the Cooperative and will not be returned. All entries must be received by 11:59 PM ET on June 30, 2023, the official end date of the Promotion Period.

5. Eligibility. Entrant and/or Submitter must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at time of entry, and the Entrant and/or Submitter must be a member of the Cooperative.  The following are not eligible to participate: a) officers, directors, and employees of the Cooperative; and b) the immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses) of Cooperative employees and household members with whom they may reside (whether related or not); existing members of the Cooperative who are currently registered for Surge Guard. This Promotion is void outside of South Carolina and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

6. Judging Criteria. Five winners will be randomly drawn from all properly submitted entries by July 17, 2023.

7. Prize Awarding. The five winners will be randomly selected and announced on or about July 17, 2023 from among all eligible entries received. The five winners will be notified that the credit has been applied to their respective accounts and their indoor plug-in surge protective device is available for pickup.

8. Prizes/Odds. There will be five (5) prizes awarded: five $50.00 (USD) statement credits on the member’s next bill from the Cooperative and an indoor plug-in surge protective device. Odds of winning will be based on a random drawing from the total group of eligible submissions.

9. Terms/Conditions.

a) By submitting an entry, Entrant warrants and represents that he/she is a member of a South Carolina Electric Cooperative;

b) By submitting an entry, Submitter warrants and represents that he/she registered a legally-registered organization or association that is a member of the Cooperative;

c) The Cooperative reserves the right to disqualify any submission at any time in the event the Cooperative determines, in its sole discretion, that the submission is inappropriate, not in keeping with Cooperative’s image, or that an Entrant or Submitter has not otherwise complied with these Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions;

d) By claiming a prize, the winner agrees that the Cooperative, and its officers, employees, members, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies, [do not have any] have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind related to participation in this Promotion, or from acceptance or use/misuse of any prize offered;

e) Acceptance of a prize shall constitute the winner’s agreement that the Cooperative or its agent(s) may use and/or display the winner’s name, address (city, state only), likeness, entry (and content) and/or prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes, without further consideration, except where prohibited by law;

f) You agree to release Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media platform and acknowledge that this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media platform;

g) All taxes on prizes (if applicable) are the sole responsibility of the winner;

h) Prizes are not transferable or assignable, except to a surviving spouse, or at the sole discretion of the Cooperative.

10. Direct Marketing. By entering the Promotion, Entrant acknowledges that he/she may receive various marketing or other information from the Cooperative or its affiliated member electric cooperatives regarding their products or services. If an Entrant does not desire to receive this information, an Entrant may opt out by calling 843.369.2211 or emailing Service@horryelectric.com

11. Sponsor. Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc., 2774 Cultra Road, Conway, SC 29526.

Void outside of South Carolina and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

Nominate a local hero and they could win $2,500

Image shows a #WhoPowersYou image detailing the $500 local prize and $2,500 grand prize.

Commitment to community is one of the four core values of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. Horry Electric is proud to serve the members who make up the communities throughout our service area. Within these communities, there are an abundance of unsung heroes who are helping those in need and empowering their neighbors. These are the members who inspire our commitment to community and we want to celebrate them.

If you are inspired by someone making a difference in our community, the #WhoPowersYou contest is your chance to honor them and tell their stories. Anyone can nominate a neighbor. Nominees must either be a cooperative member, live in a residence served by an electric cooperative or be making a positive impact in a community served by the cooperative.

Horry Electric will choose a local winner, who will win a prize of $500. The local winner will then have a chance at being named the 2023 South Carolina #WhoPowersYou Hero and receive a $2,500 grand prize. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges based on the impact they have on our community.

You can nominate a local hero by visiting ecsc.org/WhoPowersYou, where you’ll be asked to share a photo of your nominee and answer three questions about how they are making difference in their community.

All entries must be submitted by July 31, 2023.

April 2023 Annual Member Meeting edition of SCL online now!

Image shows the April 2023 Annual Member Meeting edition cover of South Carolina Living magazine.

The April 2023 edition of South Carolina Living magazine has been uploaded to horryelectric.com! This edition is the OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING and it includes a special cover wrap with more important details!

The magazine has been mailed to ALL Horry Electric members.

The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online, includes the usual recipes, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and places in our own state!

The April 2023 edition has six pages dedicated to important information, including: 

  • CEO Column– Fundamental partners of your cooperative.
  • Official Notice of the Annual Member Meeting: Details on the Annual Member Meeting Early Drive-Thru Registration, prize drawings, and registration gift.
  • Capital Credits: Co-op returning $5.4 million in capital credits to members (expected by the end of April).
  • Board of Trustees: Meet the Board of Trustees.
  • Meet the candidates: Read more about the trustee candidates.
  • 202Financial View: A breakdown of the numbers; Comparative operating statistics.

March 2023 edition of SCL online now!

Image shows the cover of the March edition of South Carolina Living magazine.

The March 2023 edition of South Carolina Living magazine is available on horryelectric.com!

The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online includes the usual recipes, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and places in our own state!

The March 2023 edition has six pages dedicated to local news about your co-op. Highlights include: 

  • CEO Column: Save the dates for Horry Electric’s Annual Member Meeting – May 9, 10.
  • Various Co-op News: Annual Member Meeting details; Some members to receive second settlement payment; Unclaimed Capital Credits posted online.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Horry Electric’s Vegetation Management Supervisor awarded Lifetime Achievement Award – how he made a difference in the industry.
  • Co-op Equipment Needs Space: Overhead and underground requirements explained, in addition to landscaping tips.
  • Who Owns What: Electric Co-op Owned equipment vs. Member-Owned equipment.

Some members to receive second settlement payment from class-action agreement

Image shows money with the word “Settlement” on top.

If you were a member of Horry Electric Cooperative for any period between Jan. 1, 2007–Jan. 31, 2020, you may receive an unexpected bill credit or check this month.

These credits (for amounts less than $50) and checks (for amounts greater than $50) are the result of a class-action settlement involving the failed nuclear construction project at V.C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station. The funds are being paid by Santee Cooper, a state-owned utility that partially owned the project.

The lawsuit argued that consumers should not have to pay for the nearly $9 billion in costs that were sunk into the failed project. Horry Electric was neither a party to the case nor had any ownership in the project. However, our members were affected because some of the power we deliver to you is purchased from Santee Cooper.

Before the lawsuit went to trial, the parties came to a settlement agreement which called for $520 million to be returned to customers of Santee Cooper and members of South Carolina’s electric cooperatives. This means some of our members are due a share of the settlement based on their power use during the referenced 13-year period. Eligible members have already received the first of two settlement payouts in 2020.   

Horry Electric Cooperative did not calculate the payments. They resulted from a court-approved process after the settlement agreement was reached. Those who became members after Jan. 31, 2020, are not included in the settlement. If you have any questions regarding the settlement process, you may contact the Settlement Administrator:

  • Cook v. SCPSA, Class Action Administrator, P.O. Box 3127, Portland, OR 97208-3127 (Please include your name and your return address on all correspondence.)
  • 1(833) 947-0894 (Toll-Free)
  • info@SanteeCooperClassAction.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  1. I noticed a credit on my bill/received a check in the mail for something related to a class-action settlement. What is this about?
    • A class-action lawsuit was filed in 2017 following the failure of the construction project for two nuclear units at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station in Fairfield County. Santee Cooper and SCE&G (now Dominion Energy) were the owners of the project.
    • The lawsuit argued that consumers should not have to pay for the nearly $9 billion in costs that were sunk into the failed project. Horry Electric was not a party to the case.
    • Before the lawsuit went to trial, the parties came to an agreement and settled the suit. The settlement agreement called for $520 million to be returned to customers of Santee Cooper and the members of electric cooperatives.
  2. How were the settlement payments issued?
    • Cooperative members who were due more than $50 received a check in the mail. Cooperative members who were due less than $50 received a credit on their electric bill. Previous cooperative members who were due a settlement payment received a check at the mailing address Horry Electric had on file as of November 2022.
  3. Is the settlement payment I got this month all there is?
    • Yes. The first settlement payment members received in 2020 represented about 70% of the amount coming to you. A second settlement payment for the remaining 30% is being applied between late February and March.

February 2023 edition of SCL online now!

Image shows the magazine cover of the March edition of South Carolina Living.

The February 2023 edition of South Carolina Living magazine is available on horryelectric.com!

The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online includes the usual recipes, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and places in our own state!

The February 2023 edition has two pages dedicated to local news about your co-op. Highlights include: 

  • CEO Column: A trusted source for all – How electric cooperatives work with state and federal lawmakers.
  • Various Co-op News: Meet the artist of Horry Electric’s Christmas card; $1,500 scholarship available from HEC’s WIRE program.

This month’s edition also includes the 2023-2024 Legislative Directory. This is the guide to the men and women who represent each of us in Columbia and Washington, D.C.

Enroll in E-Bill for a chance to win a *sweet* prize!

Are you looking for an easy way to receive your monthly electric bill that doesn’t require a trip to the mailbox? Enroll in Horry Electric’s E-Bill program today! It’s free, secure and ecofriendly.

Any member who signs up as a new participant in our E-Bill program between February 1 and 11:59 p.m. on February 28 will be automatically entered into a prize drawing.

This month, in celebration of Valentine’s Day, we’re doubling the prizes! Members who enroll will have the chance to win one of five $100 electric bill credits. We love the chance to celebrate our members and how much they mean to us.

All member accounts are eligible to participate. Sign up today through MyEnergy Online or call (843) 369-2211 during regular business hours to speak to a member service representative.

The contest rules are outlined below.


Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc.
E-Bill Sign-Up Competition & Prizes
Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions

1. No Purchase or Entry Fee Required.

2. Timing. The E-Bill Sign-Up Competition & Prizes (“Promotion”) begins at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on February 1, 2023, and ends at 11:59 PM ET on February 28, 2023 (the “Promotion Period”).

3. Overview. This promotion is a submission contest solely intended for members of Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“Cooperative”) who currently are not registered for E-Bill but who register for E-Bill during the Promotion Period. Interested parties (the “Entrant” or “Submitter”) may be:

a)     an individual member of the Cooperative (“Entrant”), or

b)     an individual member entering on behalf of a legally-registered organization or association that is a member of the Cooperative (“Submitter”).

Entrants and/or Submitters may sign up for E-Bill, and five randomly selected Entrants will be awarded a $100.00 (USD) bill credit on their next bill from the Cooperative.

4. To Enter. Entrants and/or Submitters may enter online by visiting MyEnergy Online to sign up in the member portal or by calling us at 843.369.2211 during regular business hours. Entrants and/or Submitters must enter only one submission. Entries submitted in violation of the contest entry rules will not be considered [be void]. All entries become the property of the Cooperative and will not be returned. All entries must be received by 11:59 PM ET on February 28, 2023, the official end date of the Promotion Period.

5. Eligibility. Entrant and/or Submitter must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at time of entry, and the Entrant and/or Submitter must be a member of the Cooperative.  The following are not eligible to participate: a) officers, directors, and employees of the Cooperative; and b) the immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses) of Cooperative employees and household members with whom they may reside (whether related or not); existing members of the Cooperative who are currently registered for E-Bill; members with poor credit. This Promotion is void outside of South Carolina and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

6. Judging Criteria. Five winners will be randomly drawn from all properly submitted entries by March 10, 2023.

7. Prize Awarding. The five winners will be randomly selected and announced on or about March 10, 2023 from among all eligible entries received. The five winners will be notified that the credit has been applied to their respective accounts.

8. Prizes/Odds. There will be five (5) prizes awarded: five $100.00 (USD) statement credits on the member’s next bill from the Cooperative. Odds of winning will be based on a random drawing from the total group of eligible submissions.

9. Terms/Conditions.

a) By submitting an entry, Entrant warrants and represents that he/she is a member of a South Carolina Electric Cooperative;

b) By submitting an entry, Submitter warrants and represents that he/she registered a legally-registered organization or association that is a member of the Cooperative;

c) The Cooperative reserves the right to disqualify any submission at any time in the event the Cooperative determines, in its sole discretion, that the submission is inappropriate, not in keeping with Cooperative’s image, or that an Entrant or Submitter has not otherwise complied with these Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions;

d) By claiming a prize, the winner agrees that the Cooperative, and its officers, employees, members, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies, [do not have any] have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind related to participation in this Promotion, or from acceptance or use/misuse of any prize offered;

e) Acceptance of a prize shall constitute the winner’s agreement that the Cooperative or its agent(s) may use and/or display the winner’s name, address (city, state only), likeness, entry (and content) and/or prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes, without further consideration, except where prohibited by law;

f) You agree to release Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media platform and acknowledge that this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media platform;

g) All taxes on prizes (if applicable) are the sole responsibility of the winner;

h) Prizes are not transferable or assignable, except to a surviving spouse, or at the sole discretion of the Cooperative.

10. Direct Marketing. By entering the Promotion, Entrant acknowledges that he/she may receive various marketing or other information from the Cooperative or its affiliated member electric cooperatives regarding their products or services. If an Entrant does not desire to receive this information, an Entrant may opt out by calling 843.369.2211 or emailing Service@horryelectric.com

11. Sponsor. Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc., 2774 Cultra Road, Conway, SC 29526.

Void outside of South Carolina and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

January 2023 edition of SCL online now!

Image shows cover of January 2023 edition of South Carolina Living magazine.

The January 2023 edition of South Carolina Living magazine is available on horryelectric.com!

The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online includes the usual recipes, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and places in our own state!

The January 2023 edition has six pages dedicated to local news about your co-op. Highlights include: 

  • CEO Column: One-stop information hub – Horry Electric’s website filled with tools, member information.
  • Various Co-op News: HEC employees give back to the community during Christmastime; $1,500 WIRE Scholarship available to freshman entering Coastal Carolina University or Horry-Georgetown Technical College this fall.
  • Lineman Legacy: Operations Trainer Chris Grainger retires after 36 years of service.
  • New Friends, New Experiences: Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl players bring smiles to Horry County.
  • Apply Now: High school sophomores and juniors can apply for the Cooperative Youth Summit or Washington Youth Tour trips set for this summer.