A long-time supporter of SkillsUSA on the local and regional level, CarolinaPower was eager to participate in South Carolina’s Skills USA competition “live and in person” this spring following two consecutive years of mostly virtual competitions. SkillsUSA offers opportunities for high school students to learn and practice personal, workplace and technical skills. This year’s South…

CarolinaPower is pleased to announce that Madison Younginer has been promoted to Business Development Executive. Younginer joined CarolinaPower’s business development team three years ago as an account manager following 10 years in professional baseball. In his expanded role with the firm, Younginer will continue to focus on growing the company’s market share across the two-state…

It’s National Apprenticeship Week and CarolinaPower is all about raising awareness of this “best-kept secret” career option – specifically as it relates to the construction industry. Registered apprenticeships are employer-sponsored training programs that produce highly skilled workers – a win-win for the employer and apprentice employees. CarolinaPower’s own four-year Apprenticeship program is ideal for anyone…

CarolinaPower President Chris Moore was recognized as an ABC Carolinas Champion for Apprenticeship and Workforce Development at the association’s Annual Summer Conference in August. ABC Carolinas gives this award to a member who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to support apprenticeship with the chapter by bringing new ideas to the table, connecting…

CarolinaPower has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the fourth consecutive year. This prestigious list of the state’s top-notch employers was unveiled in mid-June 2021. CarolinaPower’s specific ranking within the Large Employers category will be announced at the in-person Best Places to Work in South Carolina awards ceremony…

CarolinaPower is honored to have earned a spot on the prestigious list of 2021 Top Performers unveiled this week by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The annual Top Performers list recognizes member contractors’ achievements in five specific areas – safety, quality, diversity, project excellence and special designations, ranked by work hours. CarolinaPower ranked No. 10…

Johnny Monroe, branch manager for CarolinaPower’s Charleston office, has been elected President of the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) for the 2021 term. A longtime member of CECA, Monroe previously served as Vice President. CECA is a non-profit association comprised of 65 local electrical contractors and vendors with a common goal of impacting the electrical…

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…

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…

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…

Genuine respect for employees and their well-being is one of the reasons employee-owned CarolinaPower has consistently earned a spot on the prestigious list of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work. Each spring, people from across the company come together in a central location for the Annual Employee Awards and Appreciation dinner. Six months later CarolinaPower…

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…

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…

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…

CarolinaPower’s own Madison Younginer, business development, was one of six local former pro athletes who participated in “At the Table,” a special storytellers event presented by the Greeenville News at Fluor Field on March 10, 2020. The event benefited the YMCA of Greenville to help keep children active. Each athlete told stories about the moment…

Diego Moo recently spent an entire school day at CarolinaPower’s Greenville, S.C. office as part of Greenville County Schools’ district-wide career exploration program for eighth graders. Diego is a student at Mauldin Middle School. Thirteen-year-old Diego chose to job-shadow at CarolinaPower for two reasons. First, he wants to become an electrical engineer; thus, working with…

CarolinaPower earned a Platinum-level STEP Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for 2019. This national safety award was presented at the annual Construction Safety and HR Conference hosted by ABC Carolinas in Concord, N.C. on February 28, 2020. CarolinaPower’s Tony Morris, safety manager, accepted the award on behalf of the company. “CarolinaPower rolled…

At just 21 years old, Hannah King says she has found her lifelong career. She’s sold on the construction industry – specifically, electrical construction. As an electrical apprentice for CarolinaPower in Greenville, Hannah works full-time during the day, attending classes one evening per week. Hannah was hired by CarolinaPower last summer after she inquired about…

On November 14, AGC Georgia’s regional Workforce Development Alliance provided Augusta-area high school students the opportunity to compete in more than 10 categories, including electrical. CarolinaPower’s North Augusta office joined forces with GA-based sister company, MetroPower, to introduce future career opportunities to aspiring electricians. Tom Darst, David Farmer, Colton Poole and Madison Younginer represented CarolinaPower at the…

CarolinaPower’s Columbia, S.C. office recently participated in the inaugural Hard Hats with Heart-Midlands event intended to raise awareness of heart health issues in the local construction community. Promoted by the Columbia Chamber, the event benefits the American Heart Association-Midlands’ (AHA) work to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, specifically aimed…