Throughout 2020, South Carolina-based CarolinaPower proudly joined its sister companies in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, and Minnesota as active participants in an employee resource group (ERG) recently chartered by parent company PPC Partners, Inc. Known as the “United Women of the PPC Companies,” the new ERG was formed in July 2019 to promote gender diversity across… Read More
Chris Moore Elected 2021 Vice Chair of ABC Carolinas Board of Directors
CarolinaPower President Chris Moore has been elected 2021 Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas), a leading construction industry association representing more than 300 member firms in North and South Carolina. Four of the 16 board members, including Moore, are based in South Carolina with the… Read More
Electrical Apprenticeships: “A Best-Kept Secret” Career Option
CarolinaPower’s electrical apprenticeship is becoming more popular each year. Last year, CarolinaPower celebrated the graduation of five electricians across its geographic footprint. Headquartered in the Upstate region of South Carolina, the company has four branch locations across the state. This fall, the company is seeing its largest enrollment to date with a total of 33… Read More
CarolinaPower Named to 2020 List of Best Places to Work in South Carolina
For the third consecutive year, CarolinaPower has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina – a prestigious list of the state’s top-notch employers unveiled in mid-July 2020. The only specialty contractor to make the list, CarolinaPower ranked #13 in the Large Employer category, defined as 250 or more U.S. employees…. Read More
CarolinaPower Helps Give Prison Ministry a Kitchen Makeover
CarolinaPower recently volunteered for a special construction project in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, sponsored by Leadership Greenville Class 46. This community service initiative entailed renovating the kitchen and dining area at Soteria House, a transitional residential facility for men released from prison. CarolinaPower was invited to participate by Leadership Greenville team leaders Kimberly Bailey, senior… Read More
Electrical Apprenticeship Program Shifts to Online Learning with Seamless Transition
The Upstate Electrical Apprenticeship Program wrapped up its Winter/Spring 2020 session in the classroom at the end of June with students barely missing a beat – despite the shutdown of Greenville Technical College’s campus in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. With very little notice, the program’s three instructors were asked to shift from face-to-face… Read More
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