What do South Carolina electric cooperative members love about their co-op? We asked, and they told us.
Check out these member testimonials below.
Kay Adkins - Edisto Electric Cooperative
"Electric cooperatives are very quick to respond and very helpful when you need their help.”
Renard Danley - Aiken Electric Cooperative
“It means a lot, yeah, I am very pleased with the service I get from Aiken Co-op..."
Melissa Dowtin - York Electric Cooperative
"I’ve been a member for about 26 years, and I love my co-op. I don’t ever want to leave my co-op, they are the best."
C.B. Dunson - Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative
“Just always enjoyed these guys and being involved in the community..."
Zach Durant - Black River Electric Cooperative
"Not a lot of people get to experience something like this.”
Carolyn Lemmon - Santee Electric Cooperative
“I would say they’re reliable, they save you energy. If you ask for help, they go out of their way to get it to you.”
Tremone Williams - Teacher
“I’m here on the campus of USC in Columbia taking an energy and economics course through EnLIGHTen SC which works with the state co-ops here in S.C."
David Swenson - York Electric Cooperative
“So what does it mean to be a York co-op member? It means great things..."
Sandy Vincent - Fairfield Electric Cooperative
“I have been with other power companies and they don’t take any of our comments to heart, and so that’s why I like Fairfield."
Carlos Casadiego - Berkeley Electric Cooperative
“If I could define it in one word, I would say support because you definitely feel the support, they give to all the members of the cooperative.”
Cindy Riley - Coastal Electric Cooperative
“They’re just great. If they see a need in the community, they will try their best to help with it."
Wanda Abraham - Tri-County Electric Cooperative
“Operation Round-Up rounds up your electric bill to the next dollar, and that goes to electric co-op members to assist with home repairs and building ramps.”
Judith Ryder - Broad River Electric Cooperative
"You’re family. You care about us, the customers..."
Eric Mungin - Palmetto Link
"Instead of electricity, they brought internet, and that was just wonderful.”
Kim Rising - Carolina Connect
"It took us a while to get it, but once we did, boy it’s been a game changer."
Pamela Jones - Lynches River Electric Cooperative
“I like how they timely respond when my power goes out. Especially during a storm."
Phillip Tindal - Palmetto Electric Cooperative
"Palmetto, I can come to them and ask them for something and they’ll do what they can for you."
Ladson Porter - Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative
“Once in a lifetime experience. They say in the papers you’ll never get to experience Washington like this again...”
Joann Aufderheide - Little River Electric Cooperative
"I like when you call for help, they’re right there."
Rick Farmer - Newberry Electric Cooperative
"My electric cooperative is my absolute number one ally."
Blanche Meeks - Edisto Electric Cooperative
“It’s like a family. All these guys are like family.”