SCBIZ Daily for Aug. 3, 2020

Duke Energy Carolinas proposes lower electric bills

Duke proposal would lower power bills for business by 5.6% and industrial electric bills by 9.8%. New rates require approval from the Public Service Commission of South Carolina.

Dominion announces 2nd-quarter loss, leadership change

Dominion Energy cited worse-than-normal weather and Atlantic Coast Pipeline costs in the net loss of $1.2 billion. The company also promoted Robert Blue to president and CEO to succeed Tom Farrell, who will become executive chair Oct. 1.

Greenville companies patch a hole in COVID-19 supply chain

As politicians and policy influencers make a case for bringing the manufacture of critical medical supplies to American soil, a pair of Greenville companies just started doing business together to make sure a critical step in the testing supply chain is not just made in the USA, but made in Greenville.

$15M grant to address educational gaps in S.C.

The U.S. Department of Education grant is part of pandemic relief aimed at supporting innovative ways to meet students’ needs during the COVID-19 health crisis.

Upstate practice and MUSC expand educational resources

Upstate practice Tribe 513 and the Medical University of South Carolina are joining forces to expand care coordination across the region through new and enhanced training and educational programs for medical providers and students.

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