{"id":784,"date":"2023-01-16T19:25:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elephanteardesign.com\/cced\/?page_id=784"},"modified":"2023-01-30T11:43:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T16:43:10","slug":"utilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elephanteardesign.com\/cced\/doing-business\/utilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; el_class=&#8221;row-main row-offset row-right&#8221; el_id=&#8221;lede&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;page-lede&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Industrial Power Rates&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]South Carolina\u2019s Industrial Power Rates are 14% lower than the national average.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;stats-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"stat-wrapper info-bottom\"><span class=\"stat-pre-suf stat-pre-top stat-hide\">Rates<\/span><span class=\"figure\">14<\/span><span class=\"count x-large outline-num-v2\">0<\/span><span class=\"stat-pre-suf stat-hide\">%<\/span><span class=\"stat-info stat-hide\">lower than the national average<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; 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shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-952 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/elephanteardesign.com\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yec-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"68\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are served by York Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Partner.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkelectric.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221; el_class=&#8221;row-main row-offset row-right&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Natural Gas&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;section-header&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Chester County Natural Gas Authority &#8221; 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