Nuclear Plant Crisis Calls for Utility Reg. Reform Coalition Opposes Ratepayer Responsibility for Cost Recovery On September 13, 2017, the STOP THE BLANK CHECK Coalition (Coalition) has called for extensive reforms to the state’s utility regulation system. The Coalition (see list of members below) also rejects SCE&G’s position that their ratepayers…
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) is recognized as the primary organization fighting on behalf of small businesses regarding Workers’ Compensation Insurance in the regulatory and legislative process. In 2004 in an effort to stabilize or reduce Workers’ Compensation Insurance premiums, the SCSBCC held a series of workshops…
Electricity and Gas Regulation
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) is recognized as the primary organization fighting on behalf of small businesses on all matters regarding electricity/gas rates and related issues, including net metering, that are regulated by the S.C. Public Service Commission. Since 2002, small businesses in South Carolina have…
SCSBCC opposes offshore oil exploration and drilling
Official SCSBCC Position-January 12, 2015 The Obama administration is permitting seismic surveys from Delaware to the middle of Florida to determine the existence and size of offshore oil and gas reserves. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is reviewing 9 permits from oil companies for conducting these surveys and is…
Base Load Review Act (BLRA)
Through April 2017 the SCE&G ratepayers have had 9 rate increases under the Base Load Review Act (BLRA) resulting in about $1.4 billion in additional electricity costs to both business and residential consumers. These rate increases are being used just to pay for the construction financing costs to build the two nuclear…
Access to Capital
Access to capital is essential for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, University of South Carolina faculty and USC students are in the process of building an “Access to Capital” website that will provide comprehensive information for entrepreneurs and small business owners to explore…
South Carolina Businesses Acting on Rising Seas (SCBARS.org)
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) believes that the state’s coastal tourism economy is threatened by future sea level rise due to carbon pollution caused climate change. In May of 2013 and in partnership with the American Sustainable Business Council and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy,…
Offshore Oil/Gas Exploration and Drilling
January 12, 2015 The Obama administration has permitted seismic surveys from Delaware to the middle of Florida to determine the existence and size of offshore oil and gas reserves. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is reviewing 9 permits from oil companies for conducting these surveys and is taking public…
Minimum Wage
In September of 2014, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) announced its support for phasing in an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. South Carolina has no minimum wage so most workers are covered by the federal minimum wage, which has been at…
Close the Health Insurance Coverage Gap
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce supports closing the coverage gap for the state’s low-income citizens. We are active, proud partners of Close The Gap SC, a coalition of organizations advocating for the passage of Senate Bill 845 that would create a private option, Palmetto Plus, to expand Medicaid…