By Maya Brown
Publication Date: 2026-08-13 22:50:00
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) — Berkeley Electric Cooperative has been awarded a $500,000 grant from Google that will go toward working with a nonprofit to provide improvements for local homes.
The grant will help support energy improvements, home repairs and community services for low- to moderate-income households in the Lowcountry. It’s a three-part partnership between Google, local nonprofit Hope Repair and Berkeley Electric Cooperative.
“This Google grant is an incredible opportunity for Berkeley Electric to partner with a local non-profit named Hope Repair,” Tony Vincent, Berkeley Electric Cooperative vice president of public relations, said. “And with this partnership we’re able to help a lot of our members that might not have been able to help themselves.”
Through Hope Repair, certified energy technicians from Berkeley Electric Cooperative assess homes to see what is the best way to help. Whether it’s a heating unit or an air-conditioning unit, residents…
