Sumter Utilities builds, maintains, restores, and expands power infrastructure across the Southeast. The demand for a reliable grid is growing, and to be a utility provider your customers trust, you need a partner to help you keep up and maintain your infrastructure. You deserve a contractor with the skills and the experience to exceed your expectations with integrity, efficiency, and most of all, safety. That's what you get with Sumter Utilities. You have enough to do without worrying that your contractor will meet their deadlines or their budget.
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Continuing the our long legacy of quality people, outstanding service, and integral leadership. At Sumter Utilities, power is our business, but people are at the center of it all. We believe that investing in our community - be it our customers, our neighbors, or our employees - is the way we become the best electric power contractor in the industry.
As a keystone utility infrastructure contractor in the Southeast, Sumter is equipped with the people, and the experience, to match the demands of the job. We offer turnkey EPC services for Transmission, Distribution, Substation, Renewable Energy, and Storm Restoration. We have been bringing power to the people and the communities where we live and work since 1945.
It's about protecting and caring for our people - our employees, our customers, and our community. We always say that our commitment to safety is The Sumter Way, ensuring we go home safe every day. And that attitude stretches from our headquarters to the ground beneath a bucket truck, to the homes where families wait for their loved ones to return each day.
What if we told you it was possible to earn a four-year certification in a well-paying and fulfilling career? That instead of acquiring a mountain of debt, you could earn a living at the same time? The Lineman Apprenticeship program at Sumter makes that possible. Through four years of training at our headquarters in Sumter, South Carolina, future lineworkers can gain a wealth of knowledge and valuable experience at the same time, all while earning a living.By training apprentice linemen, Sumter is paving the way to support an expanding industry.
Reviews (9)
Amy Killian
Jun 16, 2021
E. J. Billings
Jun 15, 2021
Driving back to NC from Atlanta and one if their tuff guys, in the middle if a severe thunderstorm, tried running me off of the road. Mot once, but twice. It wasnt an accident either because when I tried catching up to him to get the name of the company off the side of the vehicle, he took off at over 90 mph just to get away. I had to go almost a hundred mph at times, in the severe rain, just to catch up to jim.
If he hadn't been blocked in by the semi trucks I never would have caught up to him. Only after I made the phone call to the company about the driver, did he slow down. I am pretty sure he still works for the company. I bet he didn't know I had my child asleep in the back either. Nice job.
If he hadn't been blocked in by the semi trucks I never would have caught up to him. Only after I made the phone call to the company about the driver, did he slow down. I am pretty sure he still works for the company. I bet he didn't know I had my child asleep in the back either. Nice job.
A. J.
Jun 05, 2021
As one reviewer wrote regarding a driveway, Sumpter trashed my yard by killing several trees and shrubs which acted as a privacy barrier, crushing landscaping with huge trucks, leaving ruts, leaving broken branches, and breaking my personal property. Sumpter was acting as a subcontractor for Ga Power, which is owned by Southern Co. I met with a "boss" field worker.
He denied everything possible and raised his voice. The episode reminded me of a stubborn child and I wasn't intimidated. He agreed to do certain things which he finally admitted damaging after his tantrum, such as replace three trees and replace a light Sumpter broke. He stated he was going to a nursery to get three TREES, and it turned out that these were 2.5 gallon saplings FROM LOWES (they cost 15 or 20 bucks each).
The trees were to replace my privacy barrier--- so yeah, right, maybe in several years if they live. Most insulting of all, he stated he spent $90 on the replacement light. He left me a used light in a damaged box, the dome of the light was cracked in at least 5 places. It obviously was used and damaged. No paperwork, no release, and in my opinion, highly unprofessional, rude, and deceptive.
He went so far as to straight lie about several things. Pathetic! I asked his coworker this man's name, and he refused to reveal his "bosses" name. ABSOLUTELY AN EMBARRASSMENT TO SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUMPTER UTILITIES. I will follow up on this with Ga Power.
He denied everything possible and raised his voice. The episode reminded me of a stubborn child and I wasn't intimidated. He agreed to do certain things which he finally admitted damaging after his tantrum, such as replace three trees and replace a light Sumpter broke. He stated he was going to a nursery to get three TREES, and it turned out that these were 2.5 gallon saplings FROM LOWES (they cost 15 or 20 bucks each).
The trees were to replace my privacy barrier--- so yeah, right, maybe in several years if they live. Most insulting of all, he stated he spent $90 on the replacement light. He left me a used light in a damaged box, the dome of the light was cracked in at least 5 places. It obviously was used and damaged. No paperwork, no release, and in my opinion, highly unprofessional, rude, and deceptive.
He went so far as to straight lie about several things. Pathetic! I asked his coworker this man's name, and he refused to reveal his "bosses" name. ABSOLUTELY AN EMBARRASSMENT TO SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUMPTER UTILITIES. I will follow up on this with Ga Power.
Gigi Rules
May 23, 2021
I want to say thank you so much for your company coming and helping South Ouachita parish restore power back to our community after Hurricane Laura. Thank you for the long hours and kindness you gave. If I could personally say thank you to everyone that helped I would.so I'm doing the next best thing and thanking you all here! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Maurice Durham
Apr 30, 2021
Brandi Boaz
Feb 23, 2021
The gentlemen on the line crew that came to fix our power were amazing! They did a great job and even though they were super tired I am sure. Waved and honked and waved at our girls as they left our farm. We had been out of power for 4 days and these guys were amazing, efficient and got the power back on! Thanks SU for these wonderful men from I believe (Chimney Rock). With ice coming in again tonight I am thinking we may see them again soon!
Maggie Whittaker
Feb 16, 2021
The crew #172 foreman(Patrick Gamble) the crew came out around 7:00am Wednesday morning September2,2020,t hey had to replace two poles, take down three poles, hook up led lighting, hook up the electric as well, just to let you know that my husband and I were truly pleased with the job they did, very kind and hard working men, cleaned up super job, I would highly recommend these guys, thank you guys for such a super super job, God Bless, Maggie and Joe Whittaker
Alyssa Varner
Dec 05, 2020
On I-75S outside of Cartersville, GA on the way to Atlanta, some employee in their work truck, license plate P75994 just purposefully tried running us off the road in the rain after getting so far up on us from behind and flashing his lights. After he did it to us, we watched him do it to someone else. Then watched him cut off a cop giving an escort to RADIOACTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Absolutely shame on you, Sumter Utilities. SHAME on you. I scrolled down and saw someone else made the same complaint. Disgusting. These are people's lives you're recklessly playing with.
Absolutely shame on you, Sumter Utilities. SHAME on you. I scrolled down and saw someone else made the same complaint. Disgusting. These are people's lives you're recklessly playing with.
John Stratman
Apr 25, 2019
Sumter Utilities is working as a contractor for Duke Energy in my area. They set new poles and ran new wires and as part of the work they did, they drove up my driveway, across my yard and across my sidewalk leaving ruts in the yard and broken concrete on the driveway and sidewalk. I reached out to Duke energy and their reps were professional and polite.
I explained the situation to them and they created a ticket to have the issue resolved. I was contacted by a Sumter Utilities supervisor (John was his name) and discussed the situation. He said he would get the yard fixed and meet me at the house the following week to look at the concrete. I met at the house the next week with John and another Sumter Utilities employee.
He stated that there were already some cracks in the concrete (with grass popping up in some cracks and I agreed) but many new cracks with clean fresh breaks and sunken broken ares. He told me "the cracks and sunken areas were due to the driveway being improperly installed and not pre-packed as it should have been when installed originally" (like 30 years ago).
In western NC, we've had one of the wettest years on record and the when you drive a big heavy truck on concrete, what do you think it will do? Well, it sunk and broke. Regardless, they said that all they would do is patch it with some concrete sealer but they would not replace the concrete! I wasn't asking for them to replace the whole driveway, only the section they broke.
He literally said to me, "Sounds to me like you are just trying to get a new driveway out of the deal". He then went on to tell me "I've already spent $500 fixing the yard!" as if it was my fault that they had to pay someone $500 to fix the tire ruts in the yard. Once he mentioned that there are already a bunch of cracks and that he wasn't going to fix it, even if they did create a bunch of new cracks, I said that I would just file a complaint with the Utilities Commission if they weren't going to take responsibility for their damage they did with their trucks.
I have my CDL and have driven big trucks for many years and I would have NEVER driven a truck up that driveway because I know it would crack! Sumter utilities should have known that too. All I asked was for them to replace what they damaged. Once I mentioned filing a complaint with the Utilities Commission, his whole demeanor changed, he became irritated and the conversation ended.
I knew at that point that I would just have to go through the Utilities Commission and post bad reviews. I posted a pic of the driveway with the cracks circled. There are more cracks than this in the driveway outside of the frame of this picture further up the driveway as well as on the sidewalk but I didn't post them because you get the idea.
I explained the situation to them and they created a ticket to have the issue resolved. I was contacted by a Sumter Utilities supervisor (John was his name) and discussed the situation. He said he would get the yard fixed and meet me at the house the following week to look at the concrete. I met at the house the next week with John and another Sumter Utilities employee.
He stated that there were already some cracks in the concrete (with grass popping up in some cracks and I agreed) but many new cracks with clean fresh breaks and sunken broken ares. He told me "the cracks and sunken areas were due to the driveway being improperly installed and not pre-packed as it should have been when installed originally" (like 30 years ago).
In western NC, we've had one of the wettest years on record and the when you drive a big heavy truck on concrete, what do you think it will do? Well, it sunk and broke. Regardless, they said that all they would do is patch it with some concrete sealer but they would not replace the concrete! I wasn't asking for them to replace the whole driveway, only the section they broke.
He literally said to me, "Sounds to me like you are just trying to get a new driveway out of the deal". He then went on to tell me "I've already spent $500 fixing the yard!" as if it was my fault that they had to pay someone $500 to fix the tire ruts in the yard. Once he mentioned that there are already a bunch of cracks and that he wasn't going to fix it, even if they did create a bunch of new cracks, I said that I would just file a complaint with the Utilities Commission if they weren't going to take responsibility for their damage they did with their trucks.
I have my CDL and have driven big trucks for many years and I would have NEVER driven a truck up that driveway because I know it would crack! Sumter utilities should have known that too. All I asked was for them to replace what they damaged. Once I mentioned filing a complaint with the Utilities Commission, his whole demeanor changed, he became irritated and the conversation ended.
I knew at that point that I would just have to go through the Utilities Commission and post bad reviews. I posted a pic of the driveway with the cracks circled. There are more cracks than this in the driveway outside of the frame of this picture further up the driveway as well as on the sidewalk but I didn't post them because you get the idea.
