March 31, 2025 ACTION ALERT!!! Contact State Senators today to stop your electric rates going up This Tuesday the SC Senate starts debating a bill (H.3309) intended to promote new energy generation to meet the future needs of the state. But lurking inside the legislation is a provision that guarantees higher rates for residential and […]
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WCSC March 28, 2025 Watch video Possible impacts of SC energy bill bring optimism for some, concern for others By Tiana Maxwell COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – The state’s growing population strikes concerns for state leaders about the future of energy, but a bill addressing the issue has an organization concerned for impacts on residential ratepayers. Statehouse
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                                                      SC House Public Utilities Subcommittee January 29, 2025 Testimony on House Bill 3309 Frank Knapp President & CEO Since 2002, either I or the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce has intervened in utility electric or gas rate hearings before the Public Service Commission. We’ve done this 11 times. So, we have a
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If there is anything you would like to say to the U.S. Department of Energy, tell me today and I’ll deliver it tomorrow. U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman will be in Charleston tomorrow. He will be at the dedication of Clemson University’s Energy Innovation Center, an 82,000 sq.ft. wind turbine drivetrain testing
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Bill would open coast to oil, gas exploration 10-50 miles out Bill would open coast to oil, gas exploration 10-50 miles out Published June 12, 2012 By SAMMY FRETWELL – sfretwell@thestate.com U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham revealed his plan Monday to open South Carolina’s coast to offshore oil and natural gas drilling — and have the
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Small Business Majority: Small business owners don’t believe the anti-regulatory hype Washington, D.C. – Small business owners support strong national standards to increase energy innovation, according to a new national opinion poll of 1,200 small business owners released today by Small Business Majority. The poll, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, found that 87 percent
The Saluda Dam On Wednesday, the S.C. Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an electric rate hike for SCE&G that was 48.75% less than the company’s request. The 4.88% increase instead of a 9.52% hike was good news for all SCE&G customers, including small businesses. The increase will take place over 3 years instead of the
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