CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – As people wake up to freezing temperatures and snow Wednesday morning, representatives at energy companies are warning people to stay off the roads.
Car accidents, ice and wind can all cause power outages, but Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper officials both say their crews are prepared and ready to respond to any emergencies that may arise from this wintry weather.
Santee Cooper has brought on an additional 12 contract crews for distribution lines and 10 contract tree crews on top of their in-house crews.
Santee Cooper officials urge customers to keep their heat at 68 degrees or lower and use natural light from open window shades to help reduce the risk of overworking heat pumps.
Dominion Energy spokesman Paul Fischer says they have crews staged all throughout the state, with a special focus on those areas forecast to see the greatest impact.
Fischer says customer safety is a top priority.
“So we urge customers …