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How rate-hike proposal could impact power bills for SC Dominion customers

WIS-TV July 15, 2024 Watch Video How rate-hike proposal could impact power bills for SC Dominion customers By Mary Green COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians could soon be paying more to keep the lights on and keep their homes cool. Dominion Energy is asking state officials to approve its first base […]

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Rate hike proposed for small business reduced by over 60%

Press Release July 12, 2024 Settlement reached in Dominion Energy rate case Rate hike proposed for small business reduced by over 60% Columbia, SC—A settlement has been reached between Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC), the S.C. Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) and other intervening parties to the request for a rate increase filed earlier this

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Duke Energy rates in Upstate to rise starting next month

Post and Courier July 11, 2024 Duke Energy rates in Upstate to rise starting next month By Conor Hughes GREENVILLE — Duke Energy customers in the Upstate will pay more for electricity starting next month after the state approved the utility’s request for a rate bump. Starting Aug. 1, the average residential customer in the Upstate using

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Dominion Energy’s proposed rate hikes spark concerns about small business owners

WCBD-TV July 9, 2024 Dominion Energy’s proposed rate hikes spark concerns about small business owners by: Erin Morgan CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Dominion Energy is requesting new rate hikes for customers, and the company’s case is set to be heard by the South Carolina Public Service Commission next week. Dominion’s proposal would raise the average

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Opinion: SC energy bill out of gas…maybe

EJ Today Magazine Issue 11, 2024 Opinion: SC energy bill out of gas…maybe By Frank Knapp Jr. The S.C. Energy Security Act was the electric utilities’ big push in 2024. We are told that the state desperately requires more energy generation to supply the needs of an expanding industrial base and growing population. The original

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Opinion: SC energy bill out of gas…maybe

EJ Today 2024 Opinion: SC energy bill out of gas…maybe By Frank Knapp Jr. The S.C. Energy Security Act was the electric utilities’ big push in 2024. We are told that the state desperately requires more energy generation to supply the needs of an expanding industrial base and growing population. The original bill, H.5118, filed

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Duke Energy seeks settlement with South Carolina PSC over proposed rate hike

WLTX-TV May 20, 2024 Watch Video If approved by the PSC, the average customer would see a monthly increase of $20 starting in August, with an additional $11 increase in two years. Cassidy Bayer COLUMBIA, S.C. — Duke Energy is seeking a settlement agreement with the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding its electric

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Settlement Agreement reached in Duke Energy rate case

Press Release May 17, 2024 Settlement Agreement reached in Duke Energy rate case Public Service Commission must still approve Columbia, SC—A comprehensive Settlement Agreement was filed today with the SC Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding Duke Energy Carolinas’ electric rate case. Duke had requested a rate increase that would have raised its rates 17.4% for

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Opinion: What is Duke Energy Carolinas asking its customers to pay for?

Greenville News May 5, 2024 By Frank Knapp Jr. Duke Energy Carolinas wants to raise your electric rates. In general, the utility’s lowest justifiable costs needed to provide consumers with dependable electricity are typically allowed by the S.C. Public Service Commission (PSC), the state agency that regulates Duke and Dominion Energy. So what costs is

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SC gas pipeline operator seeks big rate hike, costs that could flow into your power bills

Post and Courier May 2, 2024 By Tony Bartelme Carolina Gas Transmission is seeking a roughly 85 percent increase in rates to supply utilities and industries in South Carolina with natural gas. The requested hike potentially adds tens of millions of dollars in costs to transport natural gas here — costs that eventually flow into

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