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South Carolina electric co-ops unveil generation plan, won’t opt in to proposed natural gas plant

A group representing 20 independent power producers in South Carolina unveiled a plan to diversify its generation supply, rather than rely on a natural-gas fired plant proposed by public utility company Santee Cooper.

The plan from Central Electric Power Cooperative includes purchasing power from existing and new power plants within and outside South Carolina, pursuing utility-scale battery storage projects and implementing voluntary customer programs to limit peak power needs.

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