July 23, 2013 By RUDOLPH BELL The (Greenville) News GREENVILLE — Power bills for homeowners and renters would increase slightly more than 10 percent over two years – much more than business customers – under a proposed settlement of Duke Energy’s third rate hike in South Carolina since 2010. The settlement, which must go before …
July 23, 2013 GREENVILLE, S.C., July 23, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy DUK -1.53% , has reached an agreement with the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS), Wal-Mart, the S.C. Energy Users Committee and the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce concerning the utility’s request to raise base …
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July 23, 2013 By Rudolph Bell, Greenvilleonline.com Power bills for homeowners and renters would increases lightly more than 10 percent over two years – much more than business customers –under a proposed settlement of Duke Energy’s third rate hike in South Carolina since 2010. The settlement, which the state Public Service Commission will have to …
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July 16, 2013 By David Slade | Charleston Post and Courier With dire warnings about the impacts on the Charleston-area coast as sea levels continue to rise, environmental and business groups renewed their call for action to address climate change Tuesday at White Point Garden. “We have withstood hurricanes and invasions, but can we withstand …
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Under the sea: That’s where we’ll be July 16, 2013 Kalyn Oyer, Charleston City Paper …
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Published on July 3, 2013 By Lauren Sausser | Charleston Post & Courier The Obama administration announced this week that some businesses will not need to offer health insurance to their employees next year under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but the roll out of the rest of the health care reform …
GSABusiness By Bill Poovey bpoovey@scbiznews.com The South Carolina agency that represents the public’s interest with utilities has recommended that Duke Energy reduce its $220 million rate request and the utility has agreed to consider seeking less. The recommendation is for $119 million over two years, or a 5.5% increase — $80.5 million — the first …
June 21, 2013 By Bill Poovey | GSA Business The president of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce said before the first public hearing on Duke Energy’s request for a third rate increase since 2010 that the request is “not justified and particularly not justified for small businesses.” Frank Knapp Jr. has filed as …
Published on May 15, 2013 By Corey Hutchins | Free Times This week, Nikki Haley’s 16 cabinet agencies and others are set to report to the governor a list of all suggested regulations they want repealed or tweaked in an effort to shred red tape in state government. Back in February, Haley created a task …
May 10, 2013 By Bill Poovey | GSA Business Journal Duke Energy says additional revenue from a rate increase is needed to offset investments in infrastructure and new energy production, including $141 million for safety and security measures at the Oconee Nuclear Station (above) near Seneca. (Photo/Duke Energy) DukeEnergy’s request to raise rates for …
