Santee Cooper Power Breakfast

Jimmy Staton
President and CEO

As President and CEO of Santee Cooper, Jimmy Staton is
responsible for overseeing all aspects of the state-owned electric
and water utility, advancing Santee Cooper’s mission to be the
leading resource for improving the quality of life for all South
Carolinians.
Prior to joining Santee Cooper, Jimmy served for more than five
years as the President and CEO of Southern Star Central
Corporation, a leading transporter of natural gas, with
approximately 5,800 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline in
the Midwest and Mid-Continent regions of the United States. He
also has served as Executive Vice President and Group CEO for
NiSource Inc., one of the largest fully regulated utility companies
in the United States, with approximately 3.5 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers
across seven states; as Senior Vice President for Dominion Resources Inc.; and as President of Asset
Operations for Consolidated Natural Gas (CNG) Company prior to its acquisition in 2000 by Dominion
Resources.
Jimmy is on the Board of Directors for The Energy Authority (TEA), Southern Gas Association (SGA),
Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA), and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
He is also an active member of the Large Public Power Council (LPPC), the Trident CEO Council and
CRDA’s Economic Leadership Council. Jimmy graduated from Louisiana State University with a
Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering.
Jimmy enjoys sporting events, live music, golf and the great outdoors. He and his wife, Karen, have two
adult sons, a granddaughter and a grandson. The Statons currently reside in Summerville and have a
home in North Myrtle Beach, where they have been Santee Cooper customers for 15 years.

Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s largest power producer and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people
across the state. Through its low-cost, reliable and environmentally responsible electricity and water services, and
through innovative partnerships and initiatives that attract and retain industry and jobs, Santee Cooper powers South
Carolina. To learn more, visit www.santeecooper.com.