How much BEAD money did Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative win?

$401,004 in BEAD grants to serve 131 locations in South Carolina, per the state award lists.

Where is Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative building with BEAD money?

South Carolina: areas not broken out in the state file (131 locations).

When does Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 1, 2028. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative hire subcontractors for BEAD work?

Wired BEAD builds are usually staffed through construction primes and subcontractors. Ask the provider's construction or vendor team, and list your crew with the states you cover so primes can find you.

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative BEAD awards

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative won $401,004 in BEAD grants to serve 131 locations in South Carolina, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

South Carolina

$401,004

Listed as BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC · 131 locations · Fiber · provider match $133,668 · est. completion January 1, 2028 · about 4 mi buried + 5 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: SC Office of Regulatory Staff, BEAD Final Proposal data files (Final Proposal data 2025-09-30)

BEAD grants

$401,004

Locations

131

Grant per location

$3,061

Fiber miles (est.)

4 buried · 5 aerial

Latest completion

January 1, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 4 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 5 miles. Make-ready, strand and lash, and pole attachments (aerial fiber), usually with traffic control on the road.
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 131 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.

Other wired BEAD winners in South Carolina

ZiTELSC · $8.1 million Truvista CommunicationsSC · $6.2 million BellSouth Telecommunications (AT&T)SC · $4.2 million SpectrumSC · $3.6 million INTUS SmartcitiesSC · $2.6 million Home Telephone IlecSC · $1.5 million ComporiumSC · $1.3 million Aiken Electric CooperativeSC · $1.1 million

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