Easley Combined Utilities

06/20/2026

06/19/2026

If you are planning to take your electricity “to go” into the great outdoors via extension cords, use them safely. Inspect your extension cords to ensure that they are in good working condition, leave your ground pin in place, and plug major appliances directly into an outlet. Don’t ever daisy-chain extension cords (indoors or out), and make sure you are using an outdoor-rated cord. Stay safe, neighbors.

06/17/2026

Brad Cox shared, “My favorite thing about working with Easley Combined Utilities is the family atmosphere.” We’re thankful that our teammates feel more like family than co-workers. You can always find Brad outside: playing baseball, hunting, or dreaming of Alaska!

06/17/2026

11:15am Update: All communications and payment systems are now fully operational. Thank you for your patience. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you!

8:20am Update: Our phones are now accepting calls; we are unable to process payments but if you need to reach us, please call 864-859-4013.

Our computer system is down, impacting our phone and software systems. We are unable to accept phone calls or payments. Late fees and cut-offs have been temporarily suspended. In the event of an outage or other utility emergency, please message us here or email [email protected].

06/15/2026

It all started with a kite! On June 15, 1752, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a thunderstorm and uncovered the connection between lightning and electricity. Today, electricity is making connections across our homes, cities, countries, and world!

06/12/2026

Lloyd here. You might need more “refrigerant” if your system is blowing warm air, struggling to cool your house down in a timely fashion, forming ice on the coils, or turning on and off frequently. It’s probably a good time for a professional check-up if you are experiencing any of these issues. Don’t ever try to add it yourself: that stuff is some kind of dangerous.

06/10/2026

Lineman Justin Cartee joined our team in 2023. He shared that his favorite thing about working with Easley Combined Utilities "is that the company is made up of a good group of people to work with and good bosses." We're thankful to have Justin as part of that "good group"!

06/08/2026

Follow along with our timeline of an electrical outage for a better understanding of the process and estimated times, from notification to restoration. We target an arrival time of 25 to 45 minutes after an outage alert. These averages are based on real data for routine outages - not catastrophic events!

06/06/2026

7:25pm Update: Power has been restored for all impacted customers. Thank you!

6:50pm Update: There is a downed tree on Highway 8 near Gwinn's Tire. Service is expected to be restored for all impacted customers by 8:00pm.

There is an outage impacting the Arial Mill Circuit. Our team is evaluating the cause of the outage and we will provide an estimated time of restoration as soon as possible.

06/05/2026

Lloyd here. Sometimes air enters our water lines – resulting in the spluttering and gurgling you might experience at the sink or when flushing the toilet. There are a few ways air can enter the pipes, including if ECU needs to cut off the flow of water through the water main for repair purposes. Or if you have plumbing repairs going on, your water heater is acting up, or if you experience a drop in water pressure. Let your faucets flow, flush the commodes, and all should return to normal.