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  • June

    The St. Stephen Powerhouse recently underwent maintenance for the turbine generators that produce power. Underwater divers were called in to complete the work below the surface of the water.

    SCUBA Divers Help at St. Stephen Powerhouse

    Maintaining a 31-year-old power plant and fish lift is no easy feat. All older projects begin to

  • July

    The St. Stephen Powerhouse generates enough power to power 40,000 homes on the Santee Cooper power grid. Recently, the meter on the generators hit the 1,000,000 megawatt hours produced mark and rolled over back to zero. This is the sixth time this has happened in the history of the powerhouse.

    Rolling Over

    Earlier this year, the Charleston District’s St. Stephen Powerhouse hydropower units hit 999,999

  • October

    Ed Davis and Joe Reasoner are the first two people to complete the Student Career Experience Program with the Charleston District at the St. Stephen Powerhouse.

    The First Two Standing

    When Joe Reasoner and Ed Davis enrolled in Trident Technical College, they didn’t know each other,