Contact Public Affairs: 1-800-562-9308 Cayce, S.C. (Jan. 14, 2014) - SCANA Corp. and its subsidiaries, including SCE&G, paid approximately $169 million in property taxes in South Carolina for property assessed in 2013. "These dollars help support schools, police, fire and other critical public services and have a significant impact in the communities we serve," said SCE&G spokesperson Eric Boomhower. The largest single tax payment was made to Lexington County in the amount of approximately $32.1 million. Other significant payments included: Aiken County - $9.2 million Allendale County -$1.3 million Bamberg County -$1.2 million Barnwell County -$1.7 million Beaufort County -$5.1 million Berkeley County -$7.1 million Charleston County -$14.6 million Colleton County -$5 million Dorchester County -$4.9 million Edgefield County -$1.2 million Fairfield County -$25.8 million Florence County -$1.1 million Hampton County -$2.4 million Jasper County -$6.3 million Orangeburg County -$12 million Richland County -$30.6 million Saluda County -$1 million (Approximate) SCE&G is a regulated public utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to approximately 675,000 customers in South Carolina. The company also provides natural gas service to approximately 325,000 customers throughout the state. More information about SCE&G is available at www.sceg.com. SCANA Corporation, headquartered in Cayce, S.C., is an energy-based holding company principally engaged, through subsidiaries, in electric and natural gas utility operations and other energy-related businesses.www.scana.com. |
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