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Santee Cooper Board may ignore its own consultant’s concerns of rate design

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Press Release December 4, 2024 Santee Cooper Board may ignore its own consultant’s concerns of rate design Groups call on Board to heed warnings and not to approve at December 9th meeting Columbia, SC—In a letter citing strong concerns about Santee Cooper management’s proposed new rate design, two organizations have urged the Santee Cooper Board […]

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SC power utility is urged to pause next week’s rate hike

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Post and Courier December 7, 2024 SC power utility is urged to pause next week’s rate hike By John McDermott Two groups are urging Santee Cooper to delay a vote on its first electric rate increase in seven years to address what they called “serious flaws” in the new pricing plan. The S.C. Small Business

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Letter to Santee Cooper Board of Directors

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December 3, 2024 Mr. Peter M. McCoy, Jr., Chairman Santee Cooper Board of Directors 1 Riverwood Drive Moncks Corner, SC  29461 Re: Santee Cooper 2024 Request for Adjustment to Rate Schedule and Tariffs Dear Chairman McCoy, On behalf of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, we

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Santee Cooper seeking approval for rate increase. How could your electric bill be impacted?

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WCBD-TV November 25, 2024 Santee Cooper seeking approval for rate increase. How could your electric bill be impacted? by: Sophie Brams MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) — Santee Cooper customers could see a change in their electric bill next spring. The state-owned utility company’s board is expected to vote on Dec. 9 on whether to raise

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The Santee Cooper management refuses to make recommended changes to proposed rate design

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Press Release Media Advisory November 12, 2024 For more details on this issue, Eddy Moore and Frank Knapp will be available today at noon at this zoom link. The Santee Cooper management refuses to make recommended changes to proposed rate design Proposal unfair to many small businesses and will be ineffective in reducing energy consumption

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SC seeks feedback on Google permit request, but some key data is hidden from public

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Post and Courier November 6, 2024 SC seeks feedback on Google permit request, but some key data is hidden from public By David Wren South Carolina environmental regulators want to hear from the public about Google’s latest application for a permit to build a second data center in Dorchester County, but much of the application

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As data centers for AI strain the power grid, bills rise for everyday customers

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In a bubbling dispute, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce is imploring the state’s regulators to rethink discounts and other subsidies government and utility leaders used to draw a Google data center to Dorchester County, in the southeastern part of the state. “The power drain of companies like Google is enormous,” said Buddy

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Recommendations for South Carolina’s Future Energy Needs

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Presented to the SC Senate Special Committee on South Carolina’s Energy Future October 14, 2024 Recommendations for South Carolina’s Future Energy Needs Chairpersons Massey and Setzler, members of the Committee, let me thank you for your hard work on the issue of the state’s energy future. Your dedication to a deep analysis of the issue

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Data center government incentives “obscene”

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The Summerville Journal Scene October 7, 2024 Google grows footprint with new operations By Brandon Roberts Combined investment of $3.3 billion in Dorchester, Berkeley counties   Google announced plans to expand its South Carolina footprint by establishing two new data center campuses in Dorchester County and expanding its existing campus in Berkeley County. The company’s

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