Moving to Central South Carolina? Utility coverage depends strictly on your exact municipality, county, or subdivision. Use this quick-reference directory to find your electric, gas, water, and trash service providers and set up your accounts before move-in day.
Electric Providers
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Serves: Columbia city limits, West Columbia, Cayce, and high-density suburban subdivisions in Richland and Lexington counties.
Dominion Energy South Carolina
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Serves: Chapin, portions of Lexington, Irmo, Saluda, Newberry, Aiken, and surrounding rural areas.
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative
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Serves: Blythewood, Winnsboro, Lake Wateree, and select portions of Elgin, Richland, Fairfield, Kershaw, Chester, and York counties (coverage varies by exact address).
Fairfield Electric Cooperative
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Serves: Northern and western stretches of Kershaw, Chester, York, Saluda, and Greenwood counties.
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Link: Duke Energy Website
Duke Energy Carolinas
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Serves: Hopkins, Eastover, southern/eastern Richland County, Calhoun County, and Orangeburg County.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
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Serves: Western edges of Lexington, Saluda, and Aiken counties near the CSRA region.
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas Providers
Dominion Energy Natural Gas Division
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Serves: Urban and suburban developments throughout Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, and broader Richland/Lexington counties.
Chester County Natural Gas Authority (CCNGA)
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Serves: Northern Kershaw County, Chester County, and surrounding rural municipal lines.
Water & Sewer Services
City of Columbia Water
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Serves: Columbia city limits, as well as major unincorporated sections of Richland County and eastern Lexington County.
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Link: Columbia Water Website
Joint Municipal Water & Sewer Commission (JMWSC)
Town of Lexington Utilities
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Serves: Properties located directly within the incorporated town limits of Lexington.
Palmetto Utilities / Utilities, Inc. of South Carolina
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Serves: Specialized master-planned communities in Northeast Richland and Kershaw counties (e.g., Lake Carolina, Longcreek Plantation).
Trash & Recycling Services
Richland County Solid Waste & Recycling
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Serves: Unincorporated Richland County (curbside pickup and county drop-off/recycling centers).
Lexington County Solid Waste Management
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Serves: Unincorporated Lexington County (operates 11 Collection & Recycling Centers; private curbside hauling available).
City of Columbia Solid Waste
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Serves: Residents inside Columbia city limits (curbside garbage, recycling, and yard trash included with city services).
Kershaw & Fairfield County Public Works
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Serves: Unincorporated Kershaw and Fairfield counties, including drop-off centers and permits for Camden, Elgin, and Winnsboro.