South Carolina Counties Receive More than $226M in 2018 Property Tax Payments from SCANA and its Subsidiaries, which are Becoming Dominion Energy
Staff Report From South Carolina CEO
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
SCANA Corporation and its subsidiaries, which are becoming Dominion Energy, paid $226.4 million in taxes to counties for property assessed in South Carolina in 2018. This is approximately $17 million more than the previous year.
“The taxes that we pay on the company’s power stations, electric lines, substations, real estate, and other assets in our service territory are essential funds for counties throughout South Carolina,” said Iris Griffin, vice president, Financial Management & Integration for the Southeast Energy Group, the new business segment with Dominion Energy. “By providing monetary support for schools, law enforcement agencies, fire departments and other critical public services, the positive economic impact is seen throughout the communities we serve.”
Richland and Lexington counties received the largest payments at more than $43 million each, followed by Fairfield County at more than $35 million. Other significant tax payments included the following counties (approximations):
Aiken County - $10.6 million
Allendale County - $1.4 million
Bamberg County - $2.2 million
Barnwell County - $2.1 million
Beaufort County - $6.5 million
Berkeley County - $10.6 million
Calhoun County - $3.3 million
Charleston County - $21.6 million
Colleton County - $3.4 million
Dorchester County - $6.4 million
Edgefield County - $1.6 million
Florence County - $1.3 million
Hampton County - $2.9 million
Horry County - $1.0 million
Jasper County - $6.1 million
Newberry County - $1.6
Orangeburg County - $15.0 million
Saluda County - $1.5 million
Sumter County-$1.0 million