Kingstree-Hemingway Transmission Line Project

Santee Cooper plans to construct this 22-mile transmission line over a 3-year period, starting in mid-2026. There is one Santee Electric Cooperative Substation served from the existing 115 kV transmission line that is being rebuilt. There are currently no planned service disruptions from rebuilding this line. Santee Cooper intends to send letters to homeowners along the route before project construction starts. Currently, we hope to start building from Vox to Nesmith in the second quarter of 2026. The next phase is likely to be Vox to Hemingway after that, probably starting in early 2027. Nesmith to Kingstree would begin in the second or third quarter of 2027 and take about 12 months. These plans are subject to change at this point in the project.

Santee Cooper plans to construct this 22 mile transmission line over a 16-month period, starting in early 2027. There is one Santee Electric Cooperative Substation served from the existing 115 kV transmission line that is being rebuilt. There are currently no planned service disruptions. Santee Cooper intends to send letters to homeowners along the route before project construction starts.

Only a small amount of new ROW is proposed currently, including small portions near the Hemingway and Kingstree stations. A material storage site is also being obtained in 2025.

2024-2025: Studies, Planning, and Engineering

2025: Receiving materials and final permitting, including the Public Service Commission

2026: Earliest date to beginning construction

2026-2029: Construction Window

2029: The project should be complete and in service by June 1, 2029, and should close by the end of the year after accounting, engineering, and lessons learned are settled.

We do not expect any significant traffic delays at this point.

Please contact the Project Manager, Jim Jeffers, at 843-761-8000 ext. 4825 or email us at transmissionprojects@santeecooper.com.