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Duke Energy grant to fund Lake View generator; several county fire stations’ ISO ratings improve

Dillon County Council · May 28, 2025
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County Administrator Tim Harper reported a $20,000 Duke Energy Foundation grant to install a generator at Lake View Fire Station and said ISO ratings improved for Lake View (upgraded to class 5), Latta (class 5) and Station 4 (class 5); results for stations 1 and 5 were pending.

County Administrator Tim Harper told the council on May 28 that the Duke Energy Foundation awarded a $20,000 grant to purchase and install a generator at the Lake View Fire Station.

Harper also reported that ISO ratings — which affect insurance classifications and fire-department benchmarking — were updated: Lake View upgraded from a class 6 to a class 5, while Latta and Station 4 were recorded as class 5. Results for stations 1 and 5 remain pending, he said. Harper credited coordination with E-911 Communications, Grand Strand, Trico Water, local fire departments and county staff for the improvements.

The update was presented as informational; no budget appropriation or supplemental funding vote was recorded in the minutes in connection with the grant announcement.