Free Times September 9, 2015 By Eva Moore Regulators have approved yet another cost overrun and construction delay for the two nuclear power plants that SCE&G is building in Jenkinsville, about 25 miles northwest of Columbia. And because of a South Carolina law called the Base Load Review Act, the cost overrun will once again […]
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Are you tired of being unprepared to push back on those who either insist that the United States can’t reduce our carbon emissions without destroying our economy or that other polluting countries won’t do their part so there is no reason for the U.S. to bite the bullet? Well, read the information below and fret
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There are strong rumors that President Obama will soon announce his decision, possibly within days or by the end of August, on the Keystone XL pipeline. He will either throw his support to the private Canadian oil company that wants to build the pipeline into our country to send the dirtiest, high-carbon oil from the
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Friends — As other South Carolina utilities are improving customer access to our abundant solar resource, Santee Cooper has proposed adoption of punitive rates for customers that want to produce some of their own power. If adopted, the proposal would represent one of the most aggressive anti-solar policies in the country and run counter
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When you received your electric bill for the month of July, you saw how hot that month was and it cost you big time. Now scientists have confirmed that July was the hottest month the world has ever had, at least since we’ve been keeping record from the late 1800s. And the prediction is that
Lexington County Chronicle August 20, 2015 S.C. Electric & Gas has no incentive to rein in costs. That’s because it built an 11% profit into it rates. That’s the view of Teresa Arnold, state director of the AARP (American Asociation of Retired People). She said SCE&G rates from two new nuclear power plants are hurting
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Charleston Post & Courier August 16, 2015 The two new nuclear reactors under construction at the V.C. Summer site in Fairfield County are more than a year behind schedule and nearly $1.2 billion over budget. But profits and shareholder earnings continue to rise at South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. Indeed, SCE&G earnings were up
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Columbia Regional Business Report Staff Report colanews@scbiznews.com Published Aug. 13, 2015 The S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce and the state’s AARP chapter want an independent evaluation of the state law that has allowed South Carolina Gas & Electric Co. to seek annual rate increases to cover the cost of borrowing money for new nuclear
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The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce announced its opposition to offshore oil/gas exploration and drilling along our coast in January, 2015. Read more here. —————————————————————————————————————— Charleston Post & Courier Editorial Board Aug 12 2015 The South Carolina coast is virtually solid against offshore drilling, with Tuesday’s “no” vote by Myrtle Beach City Council.
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WCBD-TV August 11, 2015 By Mayci Mcleod (wach video here) CHARLESTON, SC – The AARP and South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce voiced their concerns Tuesday about a plans for SCE&G to increase rates. In 2007, the state passed a law allowing SCE&G to raise rates to help pay for two new nuclear reactors.
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