electricity rate increase

Rally With Us Against Duke’s 15.1% Rate Hike

May 2nd—9AM—Charlotte Thursday, May 2nd, Duke Energy holds its Annual Shareholder Meeting to explain how it plans to increase electricity rates to make more money. Outside the building residential and small business ratepayers will explain how we plan to stop Duke’s average 15.1% rate hike in South Carolina. Come join…

SCE&G Expenses called “Appalling and Offensive”

Expenses called “Appalling and Offensive” Columbia, SC—With many South Carolinians still struggling to simply put food on the table and small businesses trying to keep their doors open, South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) wants its 668,000 customers to pay an average 6.6% increase in electricity rates.  SCE&G justifies its…

SCE&G wants more of your money

For those of you in the South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) territory, get ready to mark your calendars.  The power company is asking for an overall rate increase of 6.6% on electricity for its 660,000 customers.  For small businesses the rate hike would be 4.19% and residential customers would…