Press Statement November 19, 2021 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Today the U.S. House passed the reconciliation bill that addresses many needs of small businesses. The bill, also referred to as Build Back Better, now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Below is a statement by Frank Knapp Jr.,…
Permanent Protection Against Offshore Drilling in the Atlantic Just a Couple Votes Away
The Build Back Better Act (reconciliation bill) in Congress contains a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas leasing for the Atlantic, Pacific, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico. We are closer now than we have ever been to achieving permanent protections for our coasts and oceans. It’s crucial that members…
Dominion Energy ramps up small business energy efficiency incentives
There is no more cost-effective way for small businesses to control their energy expenses than through making their buildings more energy efficient. I am a good example. I have used the lighting efficiency program of SCE&G/Dominion Energy twice over a number of years in my office building. The financial incentives…
Join Businesses for Conservation and Climate Action
Register: BCCA Meeting Sept. 15 at 3 PM ET President Biden’s Executive Order 14008 initiated a multi-year process, called America the Beautiful, to conserve biodiversity and habitats, address climate change, and enhance the resilience of our natural resources and communities. Businesses for Conservation and Climate Action (BCCA) is making…
Sign Letter to Rep. Rice and Mace in support of COAST Anti-Drilling Act
It’s time to permanently ban offshore drilling for oil in the Atlantic. We have been successful in our efforts to block exploratory seismic airgun blasting, the preliminary process before drilling. But now we need to finish the job. Businesses are encouraged to sign this letter asking South Carolina Representatives…
Dominion’s SC settlement calls for electric rates to rise, but much less than requested
Post and Courier July 2, 2021 By John McDermott Dominion Energy and a state agency have settled a contested case that clears the way for the company to increase its electricity rates in South Carolina — but by a far slimmer margin than it had requested last year. The deal,…
Dominion Energy settles on customer rate hike request
WLTX-TV July 2, 2021 Watch Video The utility company originally wanted to increase customer rates over 7% but agreed to reduce the hike to a little over 1%. By Julia Kauffman (WLTX) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Customers of Dominion Energy South Carolina no longer have to worry about a big hike…
South Carolina reaches settlement with Dominion over electric rates
WLTX July 2, 2021 The settlement drops a proposed hike to 1.46% – or just under $2 on average. However, it still has to be approved by the SC Public Service Commission By Christopher Buchanan COLUMBIA, S.C. — A settlement has been reached between South Carolina state agencies and Dominion…
Settlement agreement cuts proposed Dominion rate hike by 85% for small business
Press Statement July 2, 2021 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Today a settlement agreement was filed with the S.C. Public Service Commission regarding Dominion Energy South Carolina’s (DESC) 2020 application to raise electric rates. The agreement signed by DESC, SC Office of Regulatory Staff and 5 intervening parties was the…
INVITE: Building our Energy Infrastructure Back Better with Secretary Granholm
On Wednesday, June 16, Small Business for America’s Future and Business Forward will welcome U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm for the second briefing in our Build Back Better series. In this series, we are covering the Biden administration’s policy priorities across a range of topics, including those…