GROWING COMMUNITIES
In This Issue:
SC POWER TEAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES

B. ROBERT PAULLING
Chairman, SC Power Team
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

JAMES "JIMMY" L. ROWE
Vice Chairman, SC Power Team
Trustee, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

STEVE CHEWNING
Trustee, Lynches River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

DAVID E. FELKEL
President and Chief Executive Officer
Edisto Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

WILLIAM L. FLEMING, JR.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Marlboro Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

WILLIAM "BILL" L. HART
Chief Executive Officer
Fairfield Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

FRANKLIN M. LOOPER, JR.
Trustee, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

CHAD T. LOWDER
Chief Executive Officer
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

ANDY D. MCKNIGHT
Trustee, Santee Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

J. DAVID WASSON, JR.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Laurens Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trustee, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

LAWRENCE "LARRY" J. HINZ
Ex-Officio, SC Power Team
President and Chief Executive Officer
Coastal Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Chairman, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

ROBERT C. HOCHSTETLER
Ex-Officio, SC Power Team
President and Chief Executive Officer
Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

SC Power Team's statewide, comprehensive labor study, Project Pioneer , data collection and processing closed in late 2017. The findings will be delivered by Josh Bays, Principal of Site Selection Group at our annual Economic Development Review.
Dear Colleagues,


2017 was year-four of our 5-Year Strategic Blueprint. Our system is proud to report we have surpassed our 5-year metrics in capital investment and new jobs. As we begin 2018, we are only seven percent shy of being 100 percent of our 5-year metric for installed capacity. These achievements could not be possible without significant support from our Board of Trustees, electric cooperative family, and our economic development allies.

Two achievements that our team was recognized for in 2017 include the National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) Organization Excellence Award for our efforts in rural development associated with our Site Readiness initiative and the  SAG Award (Special Achievement in Geographic Information System  technology) from Esri. These acknowledgements are most rewarding because the Site Readiness Fund initiative which committed $30 million in matching grants towards rural development, and the GIS web applications are direct results of significant investments made by our board. Their investment is in you, the people we serve and our economic development partners. A commitment towards growing your communities, through job creation and making data-rich, research reporting capabilities available to our stakeholders. We are grateful for the recognition and level of dedication from our Board of Trustees.

Project Pioneer, our statewide labor study launched in March 2017, has come to a close.  Site Selection Group, our consultant group conducting the study, has been working to develop 46 reports, providing data and findings for each respective county's economic hub(s). We will be sharing the key findings with our partners and allies during the Economic Development Review in March 2018.  We appreciate all of our industrial customer participation, as well as assistance from our local economic developers and electric cooperative partners, and the efforts conducted by Site Selection Group.

Our team enjoyed another Jubilee in Charleston, our annual December partnership with Garden & Gun magazine, in which we host site selection consultants to showcase our state's offerings and SC Power Team's business development incentives. Our "Staying Power" featured advertisement in the magazine's December/January Issue illustrated the longevity of the electric cooperatives, our commitment to resources and serving as a utility partner to our industrial customers. 

Congratulations is in order to our Board Chairman, Bob Paulling, for his dedication and leadership which was recognized by the Columbia Business Monthly in the January Issue. He was included in the distinguished list of Top 50 Most Influencial for the Midlands area.

One of my greatest joys as president and CEO, is welcoming a new member to the power team family. Congratulations is in order to our Senior Project Manager, Jason Speake, and his wife Lindsey, on their new family member, Annabelle Rose. She was born in late November and has already made a visit to our office for introductions. 

Many of you were able to join us for our annual corporate Christmas drop-in last month. Thank you for making the trip to Columbia and enjoying fellowship with our team. We appreciate  our colleagues, allies and partners for working with our team throughout the year. 

From your partners in progress and prosperity , we anticipate even greater things to come.
 
Sincerely,


President and CEO
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Site Selection Consultant event hosted by SC Power Team ad
Staying Power advertisement in Garden & Gun Dec/Jan Issue
SC Power Sites & Featured Properties
SC Power Site: East York Industrial Park
East York Industrial Park
The East York Industrial Park is an advantageous location just south of Charlotte, NC. It offers easy accessibility to I-77 and the Charlotte Douglas International airport.

Park specifics:
  • Served by York Electric Cooperative (3 Phase, on-site)
  • Located in York County
  • Accessible to Charleston and Charlotte Douglas International airports
  • 395 acres
  • 13 miles from I-77
  • All due diligence completed
  • SC Certified site
Property specifics:
  • 4 acres, smallest tract
  • 395 acres, largest tract
  • Developing Industrial Park
  • Industrial ID-1
  • 567'-669' elevation
  • Commercial/industrial/agricultural
The Site Readiness Fund invested in site improvement, road upgrade, and assistance with the East York Shell Building. For more information on the East York Industrial Park, or the Site Readiness Fund, please contact  Jamie Frost .

East York Shell Building
The East York Shell Building, located within the East York Industrial Park, is a 40,000 SF industrial building. The building is expandable to 80,000 SF and is served by 12" on-site water, 24" on-site sewer, and highly reliable, affordable industrial electricity from York Electric Cooperative  (3 Phase, on-site).

Building specifics:
  • Served by York Electric Cooperative (3 Phase, on-site)
  • Located in York County
  • Accessible to Charleston and Charlotte Douglas International airports
  • 5 acres
  • 10 additional acres
  • Built 2017, excellent condition
  • 13 miles from I-77
  • All due diligence completed
  • Expandable to 80,000 SF
  • Roof: EPDM
  • Truck doors (3)
  • Drive-in doors (1)
  • 30' (min); 30' (max), ceiling height
  • Precast concrete, walls
  • 40' x 50', columns
  • Commercial/industrial
The Site Readiness Fund assisted with the shell building and roadway improvements to the park. For more information on the East York Shell Building, or the Site Readiness Fund, please contact  Jamie Frost .

Featured Site: Abbeville Shell Building
Abbeville Shell Building
The Abbeville Shell Building is a 60,000 SF manufacturing/warehousing facility situated on eight acres, offering close proximity to I-85. The building is expandable to 500,000 SF and is served by 12" on-site water, 15" on-site sewer, and highly reliable, affordable industrial electricity from Little River Electric Cooperative (3 Phase, on-site).

Building specifics:
  • Served by Little River Electric Cooperative 
  • 8 acres
  • 2010 construction, excellent condition
  • 200' x 300' dimensions
  • Floors, to suit
  • Concrete panels, walls
  • 50' x 50', concrete columns
  • Single ply membrane, roof

For more information on the Abbeville Shell Building, please contact Warren Darby.
Discover more sites, parks and buildings at  SCPowerTeam.com
Customer: RECCO Tape & Label, Inc.
Served by Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative
 
One of South Carolina's most nimble manufacturers of custom printed products is located a short distance from Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia. RECCO Tape & Label, Inc. is a privately held printer with unique capabilities. 

"A primary differentiator for RECCO is lead-times on orders," said Matt Pedersen, sales/service for RECCO. "The speed with which we can take an order to product is among the fastest in the printing industry."

Another pillar of RECCO's success and growth - the company began in the early 70s in 700 sq. ft. of leased space and now occupies a 17,000 sq. ft. facility with 23 employees - is its person-to-person customer service. "Dialogue is critical to successful completion of printing projects," said Pedersen. "Our customers know that real people are managing and fulfilling their orders from start to finish, resulting in products that consistently meet specifications and timetables."

RECCO serves a worldwide customer base including many Tier I and Tier II manufacturers. Their extensive product portfolio includes the printing of pressure sensitive labels, custom overlays and nameplates for equipment control panels, heat transfer parts for rubber substrates, metal nameplates and many other products. RECCO is a UL Authorized Label Supplier with ISO 9001: 2008 certification (soon to be 2015).

Andrew Folks, Business Retention 
and Expansion Manager  
POWER TEAM MARKETING
Marketing Missions
SC Power Team's  Global Business 2017 marketing calendar for the 4th Quarter:

Marketing Missions and Tradeshows:
  • Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) Fall Forum; Richmond - October (Chavez and Frost)
  • MRO Europe Aviation Conference and Recruitment Mission; England/Spain - October (Speake)
  • FKG Automotive Suppliers' Conference and SC Department of Commerce Nordic Recruitment Mission; Sweden - October (Speake)
  • SCEDA Mid-Year Conference; Greenville - October (Frost and Smith)
  • Southeast U.S.-Japan Association (SEUS) Annual Meeting; Greenville - October (Chavez and Darby)
  • Palmetto Partners Site Selectors' Northeast Event; New York City - November (Darby);
  • Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Conference; Chicago - November (Smith)
  • Women in Economic (WIN-ED); Charleston - December (Smith)
IN THE NEWS
SC Power team receives NREDA Organization Excellence Award

NREDA RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION EXCELLENCE AWARD 2017
South Carolina Power Team Presented Award at National Conference in San Antonio, TX
NREDA

San Antonio, TX - A delegation of over 100 members of National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) attended the Association's annual conference in San Antonio, TX, November 1-3, 2017 at Sheraton Gunter Hotel. Honored at the NREDA Awards Luncheon was South Carolina Power Team, Columbia, South Carolina as the "2017 NREDA Organization Excellence Award" recipient.

NREDA created the Organization Excellence Award, designed to recognize utility/economic development organization or associations/government entities that have implemented a successful rural economic development program for their area. The focus will be on the success of communicating the program, improvements to the business climate, along with measurable results and outcomes.

This is an inaugural year for this award. South Carolina Power Team was chosen by a national selection committee representing electric and telephone cooperatives and local economic development organizations from across the nation. NREDA is a vital network of rural economic development professionals providing expertise and national leadership on rural issues.

Dennis Mingyar, NREDA Awards Chair says, "The South Carolina Power Team is the epitome of a Cooperative economic development organization. They fully recognize the needs of their members and the State of South Carolina and they moved to fulfill those needs. They have brought the spotlight of economic development excellence to their organization."
SC POWER TEAM WINS AWARD
Nov. 2, 2017 - published by Kathleen Maris, Columbia Business Monthly

San Antonio, TX - South Carolina Power Team, a full-service, nonprofit economic development organization representing the state's 20 electric cooperatives, announced that it was the recipient of the 2017 National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) Organization Excellence Award.

This award was presented to SC Power Team for its Site Readiness Fund (SRF) initiative, a $30 million fund established by its Board of Trustees in 2014 as matching grants to pair with funding from the state's 20 electric cooperatives, local governments, and other resources to facilitate the enhancement of existing sites, parks, and buildings within the electric cooperative service territories.

(Click here to read the full article.)

Grand Opening of Samsung's Newberry, SC home appliance manufacturing facility January 12, 2018.
2017 PROJECT LOCATIONS REPORT AND 2017 BLUEPRINT METRICS YTDMetrics
In the fourth quarter, $156.1 million in announcements were added to our system.
2017 Blueprint Metrics
2017 Project Locations added to the SC Power Team system
Announcements/
Locations
Capital Investment
 Jobs
 Utility Provider Type
Oxco, Inc. $13 mil 130 York New
National Power Corporation $1.5 mil 20 York New
Select Comfort Manufacturing $4.2 mil - Mid-Carolina Exp.
Sundaram-Clayton Limited (SCL) $50 mil 130 Edisto New
BB&T $30 mil - Laurens New
Verizon Wireless $3.5 mil 260 Laurens Exp.
Stephen Gamble Historic Floors and Finishes $2.5 mil 24 Aiken New
Maslo Company $4 mil 15 York New
WeylChem U.S. Inc. $13 mil - Fairfield Exp.
KeyMark. Inc. - 110 Blue Ridge Exp.
SC Pet Foods $100 mil 50 Aiken New
TICO Manufacturing $150 thousand 9 Palmetto Exp.
Sumter Easy Home, LLC $37 mil 88 Black River New
Samsung Electronics $380 mil 950 Newberry New
GE Renewable Energy $29 mil 17 Laurens New
Ruiz Foods $79 mil 705 Pee Dee Exp.
Steel Creek Galvanizing Company LLC $14.1 mil 72 Broad River New
IFA $69 mil 120 Berkeley New
Fiber Industries, LLC $30 mil 135 Pee Dee New
Safeplast NA $4.3 mil 30 Blue Ridge New
Volvo Cars $520 mil 1,900 Edisto Exp.
Crown Health Care Laundry Services $10 mil 150 Black River New
ATI/GE Aviation $28 mil 29 Fairfield Exp.
Bluestar Silicones/Elkem Silicones $11 mil 44 York Exp.
Coca-Cola Consolidated $5 mil 20 Palmetto New
Trucast LLC $3 mil 10 Newberry Exp.
Harbor Freight Tools $100 mil 250 Marlboro Exp.
Precision Jig & Fixture South $6.5 mil 40 Laurens Exp.
Thermo King $2.6 mil 25 Berkeley New
TOTALS $1.61 BIL 5,363 

- capital investment undisclosed



5-YEAR METRICS AND YEAR-TO-DATE
METRICS SINCE 2014 five
In year-four of our 5-Year Strategic Blueprint, our system has exceeded metrics for capital investment and new jobs, and is only seven percent shy of hitting the installed capacity goal.
5-Year Blueprint Metrics
POWER TEAM NEWS
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SC POWER TEAM WELCOMES ITS NEWEST AND YOUNGEST MEMBER - BABY SPEAKE
Annabelle Rose Speake

SC Power Team was proud to welcome its newest and youngest member to our family this November. We would like to introduce Miss Annabelle Rose Speake who joined us on November 29, 2017 at 7:21 pm, weighing in at 7.25 pounds and 17.75 inches in length. 

She is the first child of our Senior Project Manager, Jason Speake, and his lovely wife, Lindsey. 

Congratulations to Jason and Lindsey. We are thrilled to have this little bundle of joy added to the Power Team Family.
SC POWER TEAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN bobBOB PAULLING NAMED 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL
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SC Power Team is pleased to share that Bob Paulling, our Chairman of the Board of Trustees, was named to the Top 50 Most Influencial list by Columbia Business Monthly magazine. Every year the magazine conducts extensive research and accepts community nominations for individuals in the region who are considered most influencial by their community peers.

Bob Paulling is a long-serving board member for SC Power Team. In 2013, he became the president and CEO of Mid-Carolina Electric Power Cooperative (MCEC). He serves on the Board of Trustees for Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, and the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina. Bob has spent his entire career serving the electric cooperative system.

He was the recipient of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award for his contributions to the community and serves on the executive committee for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Bob was instrumental in the formation of the CarolinaConnect Internet Cooperative providing high speed internet service to members of MCEC and to under-served rural areas of SC.
nredaSC POWER TEAM RECEIVES NREDA ORGANIZATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR ITS SRF INITIATIVE
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SC Power Team was the recipient of the 2017 National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) Organization Excellence Award. The award was presented during NREDA's annual conference and was accepted by SC Power Team's Product Development Manager, Clancy Courtney.
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This award was presented to SC Power Team for its Site Readiness Fund (SRF) initiative, a $30 million fund established by its Board of Trustees in 2014 as matching grants to pair with funding from the state's 20 electric cooperatives, local governments, and other resources to facilitate the enhancement of existing sites, parks, and buildings within the electric cooperative service territories. SRF's objective: to create winning sites that can be competitive through a site selection process; support the advancement of a site; and better position the site for winning during the site selection process. SRF investments have funded items, to include but not limited to: land acquisition; water and wastewater upgrades; industrial park infrastructure upgrades; speculative building construction and upgrades; roadway projects; and general site improvements.

laborSTATEWIDE LABOR STUDY - PROJECT PIONEER
SC POWER TEAM TO SHARE RESULTS AT EDR
In March of 2017, the South Carolina Power Team launched an effort to strengthen the characteristics of the state's workforce with the help of Site Selection Group, a location advisory and economic incentives firm. This effort was a comprehensive, statewide labor study, "Project Pioneer." We will be sharing results with our economic development partners and allies at our annual Economic Development Review in March 2018.

The research and data collected will enable counties across our state to articulate their labor story, identify skills gaps, and better serve industrial customers with workforce needs. In our commitment to support economic development efforts across South Carolina and throughout our electric cooperative territories, SC Power Team's Board of Trustees funded the labor study making it one of our key components of our Five-year Strategic Blueprint.  Once the study is complete, these findings will be accessible on the SCPowerTeam.com website with similar reporting capabilities as offered by our GIS components. 


South Carolina Power Team
The South Carolina Power Team is a full-service, non-profit economic development organization representing Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., and the state's 20 consumer-owned electric cooperatives. Its mission is to: facilitate the growth of jobs, investment and electric load through the attraction of new industrial and commercial activity; and support expansion and retention of existing businesses within the SC Power Team service areas. 

Palmetto Power is the quarterly, corporate newsletter of the South Carolina Power Team. 

Publisher: Joan D. Kelley, Marketing and Communications Director

South Carolina Power Team
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Columbia, SC 29201
 
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