Tri-County Electric Cooperative

04/26/2026

Power has been restored to the Congaree and Fire Tower feeders out of our Richland Substation. Service should now be back to normal for all members impacted by the outage.

If your lights are still out, please call us at 803-874-1215 or toll-free at 877-874-1215.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while our crews worked safely to resolve the outage.

04/26/2026

We are currently working to restore an outage affecting both the Congaree and Fire Tower feeders out of our Richland Substation. At this time, 1,081 members are affected.

Crews found that the outage was caused by a snake in the substation. Power is expected to be restored within approximately 5 minutes.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

04/20/2026

04/06/2026

Tri-County Electric and The Blood Connection will be hosting a mobile blood drive this Tuesday!

📅 April 7, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Tri-County Electric Cooperative
6473 Old State Road
St. Matthews, SC

Blood donations are always needed whether it’s for emergencies, surgeries, or ongoing treatments, it helps more people than you might think. It’s a simple way to give back and support others right here in our community.
If you’re able, consider signing up and stopping by.

👉 Make your appointment today! https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/304083

03/19/2026

We’re pleased to inform you that our payment system has been fully restored and is now operating normally. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we worked to resolve the issue. If you experience any further problems, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at 877-874-1215

03/19/2026

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our payment system and are actively assessing the situation. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve the issue. We will provide an update as soon as our payment services are fully restored.