SPECIAL REPORT Co-ops want to protect you from Santee Cooper’s $4 billion nuclear debt 2019-2020 Legislative guide NEED REPRINTS? Due to overwhelming demand for this directory issue, South Carolina Living can only supply a limited number of extra copies for schools and civic groups. To request additional copies or download a free PDF version, visit SCLiving.coop/2019-2020-legislative-guide. AM PM AM PM SC |agenda The future of energy savings Looking for new ways to save energy now and into the future? Consider upgrad- ing to smart appliances. A growing number of home appliances, large and small, now come with built- in Wi-Fi con- nections and companion apps that allow consumers to operate them remotely or program custom settings. According to the Consumer Technology Association, about 5.5 million Wi-Fi-enabled devices are added to the internet each year, and by 2020, the total is expected to surpass 21 billion. With built-in Wi-Fi, a few taps and swipes on a mobile phone or tablet are all it takes to control everything from countertop cooking appliances to your electric stove, light- ing, water heater, washing machine, clothes dryer and HVAC system. Many of these devices can also interconnect with home automation appliances like the Amazon Echo, giving consumers complete control over their energy use. As home automation becomes widespread, these systems will eventually tie into load-control programs that allow your local cooperative to keep electricity costs low, predicts Keith Dennis, senior director of strategic initiatives for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). “Manufacturers and vendors are actually building shared access and control into these systems with utilities,” Dennis says. “The most successful models in the end will work seamlessly with the co-op to provide value to the member.” —DERRILL HOLLY When drying clothes, separate towels and heavier cottons from lighter-weight clothing. You’ll spend less time running the dryer for lighter-weight items, which saves energy. SOURCE: ENERGY.GOV ONLYON SCLiving.coop Smashing cauliflflower Can’t get enough of Chef Belinda’s delicious vegetarian dishes? Neither can we. Visit SCLiving.coop/food/chefbfbelinda for a bonus video recipe—smashed cauliflflower seasoned with garlic, chives and olive oil. Register to win $100 Sign up today for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card in our Reader Reply Travel Sweepstakes. We’ll draw the name of one lucky reader from all eligible entries received by Feb. 28. Turn to Page 51 for more details, or register online at SCLiving.coop/reader-reply. GONE FISHIN’ The Vektor Fish & Game Forecast provides feeding and migration times. Major periods can bracket the peak by an hour. Minor peaks, 1⁄21⁄21⁄2 hour before and after. Minor Major Minor Major FEBRUARY Minor Major Minor Major MARCH 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8:16 4:01 9:31 4:46 10:16 5:16 11:01 6:01 11:46 6:31 7:01 12:01 7:31 12:46 8:01 1:16 8:16 2:01 2:31 8:46 3:01 9:16 3:31 9:31 — 10:01 4:31 11:01 9:46 4:46 12:46 8:46 2:16 9:46 3:16 10:31 4:16 11:16 — 5:01 12:16 6:01 1:01 6:46 1:46 7:31 8:31 2:31 9:46 3:31 11:31 4:31 — 5:46 — 7:16 — 8:31 1:01 9:16 1 10:16 5:16 2 10:46 5:31 3 11:01 5:46 4 11:31 6:01 5 — 6:16 6 6:46 12:01 7 7:01 12:31 8 7:16 1:01 9 7:31 1:31 10 1:46 7:46 11 2:16 8:16 12 2:46 8:31 13 3:31 9:01 14 2:46 10:01 15 8:46 3:46 2:31 10:01 3:31 10:31 4:16 11:16 4:46 11:31 12:01 5:31 12:31 6:01 12:46 6:46 7:16 1:16 8:01 1:46 8:46 2:31 10:01 3:16 11:46 4:16 — 5:31 — 7:16 12:31 8:31 6 SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | FEBRUARY 2019 | SCLIVING.COOP FEBRUARY 2019