SCE&G Closes Business Offices Along the Coast Due to Hurricane Matthew

Cayce, S.C. (Oct. 5, 2016) – SCE&G is temporarily closing business offices near the coast, as Hurricane Matthew approaches the state. Offices in Hollywood, Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, Walterboro, North Charleston and Beaufort closed at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, and updates on reopenings will be posted online and through the company’s social media sites.

“Out of an abundance of caution and with the safety of our employees in mind, we’ve decided to temporarily close these offices in preparation for the storm,” said Sam Dozier, vice president of customer service at SCE&G. “Keeping our customers and employees safe is a top priority. We continue to monitor the storm and will make adjustments accordingly.”

Customers will continue to have options for service. SCE&G offers online payment options (www.sceg.com) and 24-hour call-in customer service (1-800-251-7234) as options for conducting business with the company.

Customers also can follow SCE&G on Twitter at @scegnews or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/scegnews for the latest storm-related information.

The following business office locations closed Wednesday at 1 p.m.:

• Beaufort Customer Service Office 108 Robert Smalls Pkwy Beaufort, S.C. 29906

• Hollywood Customer Service Office 5163 Town Council Rd Hollywood, S.C. 29449

• Mt Pleasant Customer Service Office 1277 Chuck Dawley Blvd Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464

• Summerville Customer Service Office

108 N Cedar St

Summerville, S.C. 29483

• North Charleston Customer Service Office 4481 Leeds Place W North Charleston, S.C. 29405

• Walterboro Customer Service Office 1487 N Jefferies Hwy Walterboro, S.C. 29488

About SCE&G

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company is a regulated public utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to approximately 706,000 customers in 24 counties in the central, southern and southwestern portions of South Carolina. The company also provides natural gas service to approximately 352,000 customers in 38 counties in the state.