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Legislature sides with private utility and BIG tech profits over consumers

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May 8, 2025 Legislature sides with private utility and BIG tech profits over consumers Last week the House voted 88-13 to strip consumer protections from a massive energy bill, H.3309, before sending the bill back to the Senate, where the protections were approved. Yesterday, the state Senate voted 35-11 to concur with the House removing […]

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Act now to stop electricty rates increasing

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May 5, 2025 ACTION ALERT!! Your electricity rates will go higher without your help. Tuesday of this week, the Senate will be debating a huge energy bill (H.3309). Let me keep this simple.  If the Senate rolls over and supports the House amendments, you will pay for building big power plants to support new data

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AI boom sparks energy showdown in South Carolina – data centers face power premium

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RCR Wireless News April 29, 2025 AI boom sparks energy showdown in South Carolina – data centers face power premium By James Blackman AI power panic – South Carolina’s Santee Cooper hikes rates on mega users (50MW+), amid wider fears that surging AI energy demand could burden ordinary customers with 70% higher bills. AI gold rush –

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Commentary: Good and instructive news on data centers

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South Carolina Daily Gazette April 28, 2025 Commentary: Good and instructive news on data centers By Frank Knapp Two announcements last week were good news for South Carolina’s electric customers and instructive news for our legislators trying to pass an energy bill in the last few days of the session. The focus of these announcements was on data centers

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Bill Introduced to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling on Atlantic Coast

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WRHI April 23, 2025 Bill Introduced to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling on Atlantic Coast Patrick Byrne A new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives seeking a permanent prohibition on offshore oil drilling along the Atlantic Coast and the Straits of Florida. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has been a

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House bill seeks to permanently end oil exploration along the Atlantic Coast

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ABC 15 News (WPDE) April 22, 2025 Watch video House bill seeks to permanently end oil exploration along the Atlantic Coast by Haileigh West, Caitlin Richards (WPDE) — A bill was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives that would permanently prohibit offshore drilling for oil along the Atlantic Coast and Straits of Florida. The South

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Congressional bill to ban Atlantic Coast offshore drilling

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Press Statement April 22, 2025 Time for Congress to permanently ban offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic by passing the “Clean Ocean and Save Tourism Anti-Drilling Act” Below is a statement by Frank Knapp Jr., President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC), regarding a bill introduced in the U.S.

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Senate passes sweeping energy bill aimed at meeting SC’s growing power needs

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South Carolina Daily Gazette April 3, 2025 Senate passes sweeping energy bill aimed at meeting SC’s growing power needs A section added to the bill would make it easier for utilities to raise power bills on an annual basis By: Jessica Holdman  COLUMBIA — The Senate passed a long-anticipated bill clearing the path for a new

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Contact State Senators today to stop your electric rates going up

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March 31, 2025 ACTION ALERT!!! Contact State Senators today to stop your electric rates going up This Tuesday the SC Senate starts debating a bill (H.3309) intended to promote new energy generation to meet the future needs of the state. But lurking inside the legislation is a provision that guarantees higher rates for residential and

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Possible impacts of SC energy bill bring optimism for some, concern for others

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WCSC March 28, 2025 Watch video Possible impacts of SC energy bill bring optimism for some, concern for others By Tiana Maxwell COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – The state’s growing population strikes concerns for state leaders about the future of energy, but a bill addressing the issue has an organization concerned for impacts on residential ratepayers. Statehouse

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