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South Carolina is the perfect location for companies looking to locate or expand a company. South Carolina's market access -- located halfway between New York City and Miami and within a day's drive of half the nation's fastest-growing markets, quality infrastructure -- boasting five interstate highways and a world-class seaport, skilled work force, and business-friendly climate offers a winning combination for business success. South Carolina also has available buildings and sites to meet any company's criteria.

Utility Contact

Companies seeking available buildings and industrial/distribution sites in South Carolina may now have their site location costs lowered through programs available through the South Carolina Power Team. Representing portions of all 46 counties, the South Carolina Power Team is the state’s largest supplier of electric power to industry and the only statewide power system. The South Carolina Power Team is the marketing arm for the SC Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper), the state's electric generating and water utility, and the 20 electric cooperatives that distribute Santee Cooper power throughout the state.

Utility Contact

Santee Cooper and the South Carolina Power Team can help you make the right local connections to get your business running quickly.

Utility Contact

Duke Energy is the power behind one of the nation’s fastest-growing markets. But we offer more than electrons. Our rates are well below the national average, our reliability is well above, and our business customers rank us in the nation’s top five for overall satisfaction. When you come to the Carolinas, you’ll find that Duke Energy is more than a utility. We’re your business partner. We can help select just the right site for your business. Then we’ll provide dependable and affordable energy to run it, and work with you to find smart new ways to operate efficiently.

Local Contact

Hub of established South Carolina manufacturing & research. Clemson-BMW International Center for Automotive Research within 10 miles. An abundance of business & cultural opportunities in comfortable Upstate climate. Growing, industrious population. Convenient access to New South's most important metropolitan centers and Port of Charleston. On I-26, I-385, & mainline CSX. 45 minutes to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Affordable, dependable energy. 4 Industrial parks. Numerous rail-served sites.

State Contact Information:

Joe Taylor, Jr., Sec. of Commerce
Bill Cronin, Dir., Global Bus. Dev.
Daniel Young, Exec. Dir.,
Coordinating Council for Econ. Dev.
South Carolina Dept. of Commerce
1201 Main St., Ste. 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
800-868-7232
803-737-0400
Fax: 803-737-0894

Information On State Taxes:

South Carolina Dept. of Revenue
301 Gervais St.
P.O. Box 125
Columbia, SC 29214
803-898-5709
Fax: 803-898-5822

Inward Investment :

John (Jack) Ellenberg
South Carolina Department of Commerce
1201 Main Street, Suite 1600
Columbia, SC  29201
Tel: 1-803-737-0442
Fax: 1-803-737-0894
jellenberg@sccommerce.com
http://www.sccommerce.com Fred Gassaway, Exec. V.P., Mktg.
South Carolina Power Team
1201 Main St., Ste. 1710
Columbia, SC 29201-3212
803-254-9211
Fax: 803-771-0233
George Haygood, Dir., Econ. Dev.
Santee Cooper
1 Riverwood Dr.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
843-761-7010
Fax: 843-761-4010

Clark Sutton Gillespy, V.P., Econ. & Bus. Dev.
Duke Energy Carolinas
526 S. Church St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-382-8184
Fax: 980-373-5206

John Cadena, Mgr., Econ. Dev.
SCANA Corp.
1426 Main St.
Mail Code 027
Columbia, SC 29201
803-217-8337
Fax: 803-217-7958

Lou Green
Electric Co-ops of S.C.
808 Knox Abbott Dr.
Cayce, SC 29033
803-796-6060
Fax: 803-796-6064

James P. Howle, CEO
Horry Electric Co-op, Inc.
2774 Cultra Rd.
P.O. Box 119
Conway, SC 29528
843-369-6318

Brian Kelly, V.P., Mktg.
Pee Dee Electric Co-op
Box 491
Darlington, SC 29540
843-665-4070

Piedmont Municipal Power
121 Village Dr.
Greer, SC 29651
864-877-9632
Fax: 864-879-2122

Mindy Taylor, Comm. Rel. Mgr.
Progress Energy Carolinas
1755 Mechanicsville Hwy.
Florence, SC 29501
843-661-4180
Fax: 843-661-4121

Charles Compton
New Horizon Electric Co-op
1776 Highway 14
Laurens, SC 29360
864-682-3169

Piedmont Natural Gas
Box 33068
Charlotte, NC 28233
704-364-3120

ABBEVILLE
Steve Bowles, Dir., Dev. Svcs.
Abbeville Cty. Dev. Bd.
P.O. Box 533
Abbeville, SC 29620
864-366-2181
Fax: 864-366-9266

AIKEN
Fred E. Humes, Dir.
Econ. Dev. Ptrshp.
P.O. Box 1708
Aiken, SC 29802
803-641-3300
Fax: 803-641-3369

ANDERSON
Heather Jones, Dir.
Econ. Dev. for Anderson Cty.
126 N. McDuffie St.
Anderson, SC 29621
864-260-4386
Fax: 864-260-4369

BARNWELL
Marshall L. Martin Jr., Exec. Dir.
Barnwell Cty. EDC
P.O. Box 898
Barnwell, SC 29812
803-259-1263
Fax: 803-259-0030

BEAUFORT
Kimberly D. Statler, Exec. Dir.
Lowcountry Econ. Network
917 Bay St., Ste. 207
Beaufort, SC 29902
843-379-3955
Fax: 843-379-3954

CAMDEN
Nelson Lindsay, Dir.
Kershaw Cty. Econ. Dev.
700 W. DeKalb St.
P.O. Box 763
Camden, SC 29020
803-425-7685
Fax: 803-425-7687

CHARLESTON
A.M. Quattlebaum Jr., Pres.
Carolina Trade Zone
1028 Legrand Blvd.
Charleston, SC 29492
843-856-0799
Fax: 843-856-0899

Bernie Groseplose, Pres.
South Carolina State Ports Auth.
P.O. Box 22287
Charleston, SC 29413-2287
843-577-8626
Fax: 843-577-8616

CHESTER
Karlisa Parker, Exec. Dir.
Chester Cty. Econ. Dev.
525 College Place, Ste. A
Chester, SC 29706
803-377-1216
Fax: 803-377-2102

COLUMBIA
G. Michael Briggs, CEO
Central SC Alliance
1201 Main St., Ste. 100
Columbia, SC 29201
803-733-1131
Fax: 803-733-1125

John W. Folsom, Pres./CEO
Colliers Keenan Inc.
P.O. Box 11610
Columbia, SC 29211
803-254-2300
Fax: 803-252-4532

CONWAY
Hugh Owens, Pres./CEO
Myrtle Beach Reg. EDC
2431 Hwy. 501 E.
Conway, SC 29526
843-347-4604
Fax: 843-347-2292

DARLINGTON
Robert Long, Exec. Dir.
Darlington Cty. EDP
P.O. Box 902
Darlington, SC 29540
843-413-2310
Fax: 843-413-3214

FLORENCE
Joe W. King, Exec. Dir.
Florence Cty. EDP
P.O. Box 100549
1951 Pisgah Rd.
Florence, SC 29502
843-676-8796
Fax: 843-676-8799

FORT MILL
J. Mark Sarris, Dir.
York Cty. Econ. Dev. Bd.
1830 Second Baxter Crossing
Fort Mill, SC 29708
803-802-4300
Fax: 803-802-4299

GEORGETOWN
Wayne Gregory, Dir.
Georgetown Cty. Econ. Dev.
716 Prince Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
843-545-3161
Fax: 843-545-3259

GREENVILLE
Ben Haskew, Pres.
Gtr. Greenville C. of C.
24 Cleveland St.
Greenville, SC 29601
864-242-1050
Fax: 864-282-8509

Gerald Howard, Pres./CEO
Greenville Area Dev. Corp.
233 North Main, Ste. 250
Greenville, SC 29601
864-235-2008
Fax: 864-235-9030

GREENWOOD
Mark Warner, Exec. Dir.
Ptrshp. for a Gtr. Greenwood
109 Court Ave. W.
Greenwood, SC 29646
864-388-1250
Fax: 864-388-1253

LANCASTER
Keith Tunnel, Pres.
Lancaster Cty. EDC
P.O. Box 973
Lancaster, SC 29721
803-285-9471
Fax: 803-285-9472

LAurens
Marvin Moss, Exec. Dir.
Laurens Cty. Dev. Corp.
PO Box 427
Laurens, SC 29360
864-939-0580
Fax 864-939-0016

MANNING
John Truluck, Exec. Dir.
Clarendon Cty. Dev. Bd.
P.O. Box 670
Manning, SC 29102
803-435-8813
Fax: 803-435-4925

MARION
Rodney Berry, Exec. Dir.
Marion Cty. EDC
P.O. Box 840
Marion, SC 29571
843-423-8235
Fax: 843-423-8233

NEWBERRY
Eric Budds, Mgr.
City of Newberry
P.O. Box 538
Newberry, SC 29108
803-321-1000
Fax: 803-321-1003

NORTH CHARLESTON
David Ginn, Pres./CEO
Charleston Reg. Dev. Alliance
5300 International Blvd., Ste. 103A
North Charleston, SC 29418
843-767-9300
Fax: 843-760-4535

ORANGEBURG
C.Gregory Robinson, Exec. Dir.
Orangeburg Cty. Dev. Comm.
P.O. Box 1303
125 Regional Pkwy., Ste. 100
Orangeburg, SC 29116
803-536-3333
Fax: 803-534-1165

ROCK HILL
Rick Norwood, Mkt. Mgr.
City of Rock Hill
P.O. Box 11706
Rock Hill, SC 29731
803-329-7090
Fax: 803-329-7007

SPARTANBURG
Garrett Scott, Pres., Ind. Dev.
Johnson Dev. Assoc. Inc.
340 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
864-585-2000
Fax: 864-594-5998

Carter Smith Sr., Exec.V.P.
Spartanburg Cty. Econ. Futures Group/C. of C.
P.O. Box 1636
Spartanburg, SC 29304
864-594-5042
Fax: 864-594-5017

SUMMERVILLE
Jon Baggett, Dir.
Dorchester Cty. Econ. Dev.
P.O. Box 340
Summerville, SC 29484
843-875-9109
Fax: 843-821-9994

SUMTER
Jay Schwedler, Pres./CEO
Sumter Dev. Board
32 E. Calhoun St.
Sumter, SC 29150
803-418-0700
Fax: 803-775-0915

WALHALLA
James W. Alexander, Econ. Dev. Dir.
Oconee County EDC
502 E. Main St.
Walhalla, SC 29621
864-638-4211
Fax: 864-638-4209

WATERBORO
Peter Arnoti, Exec. Dir.
Colleton Cty. Econ. Alliance
520 A N. Jefferies Blvd.
Waterboro, SC 29488
843-549-9597
Fax: 843-549-6937

WEST COLUMBIA
Michael Flack, Exec. Dir.
Columbia Metropolitan Arpt.
3000 Aviation Way
West Columbia, SC 29170
803-822-5000
Fax: 803-822-5141

WINNSBORO
Tiffany Harrison, Econ. Dev. Dir.
Fairfield Cty. Econ. Dev.
P.O. Drawer 60
Winnsboro, SC 29180
803-712-1923
Fax 803-712-1394