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October edition of SCL is online now!

The October 2019 edition of South Carolina Living magazine has been uploaded to horryelectric.com!  It was delivered to the mailboxes of subscribing members earlier this month. The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online includes the usual recipes, a list of festivals and events, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and places in our […]

Beat the Peak contest could lead to extra holiday cash

Fall is here, putting those triple digit temperatures in the rearview mirror. As temperatures start to fall, Horry Electric needs your help to Beat the Peak throughout the fall and winter months. Beat the Peak is a voluntary program for members, but joining means you can help prevent a heavy load on our system. When […]

Children’s Book Challenge helps students learn about electricity

Fourth and fifth-grade students across South Carolina are invited to become book authors. The topic for 2019/2020 is new technologies in Energy. The challenge is to help students learn about the history of electrification in the Palmetto state. Education, Training and Information is just one of the Seven Cooperative Principles and the opportunity to learn […]

September 2019 SCL – Horry edition is online!

The September 2019 edition of South Carolina Living magazine has been uploaded to horryelectric.com!  It will be delivered to the mailboxes of subscribing members this weekend. The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online includes the usual recipes, a list of festivals and events, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and places in […]

Power blinks. What’s up with that?

A power blink is exactly what it sounds like. The power blinks off for a second, just like your eyes blink. You might not think anything of it, but after it happens a couple times, you may start to question the cause. Members in the Socastee area recently experienced blinks several days in a row. […]

August edition of SCL online now!

The August  2019 edition of South Carolina Living magazine has been uploaded to horryelectric.com!  It will be delivered to the mailboxes of subscribing members this weekend. The main part of South Carolina Living magazine, which can also be found online includes the usual recipes, a list of festivals and events, plus a few feature articles about interesting people and […]

4th Annual #WhoPowersYou contest kicks off August 5

The fourth annual #WhoPowersYou contest, in partnership with Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, is here! Starting Monday, August 5, Horry Electric members and employees can nominate someone in their community for national recognition, plus a chance to win up to $5,000. We’re looking for stories about our members making a positive impact in their community. To nominate […]

S.C. High Schoolers headed to Columbia for Cooperative Youth Summit

More than 50 high school students representing electric cooperatives across South Carolina, along with nine chaperones will be heading to our state’s capital next week. The students will spend four days in the Columbia area July 9-12 on the third statewide Cooperative Youth Summit. The students are rising seniors and will get an introduction to […]

Co-op Nation’s Best and Brightest High Schoolers Headed to D.C. for Youth Tour

Victoria A. Rocha, Staff Writer for NRECA. 1,800 high schoolers from rural America will be boarding airplanes and buses bound for Washington, D.C., this week to learn about the political process, meet elected officials and gain an up-close understanding of U.S. history. It’s all part of the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, and NRECA organizers are wrapping […]