Data center regs get bipartisan traction
“The load forecasts we're seeing from most of our utilities are of a different nature than those we've seen in the past. The problem is that all that growth is highly speculative.”
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The Upstate will soon see 2 data centers invest billions. Their impacts could differ wildly.
“The gradual increases in efficiency for air conditioning and the significant increase in efficiency for lighting and then a bunch of other little efficiency gains, (have) basically totally offset the effect of all the people coming into South Carolina. That trend was largely expected to continue before the data center growth showed up.”
South Carolina is becoming a data center hotspot. But the state doesn't know how many are coming.
“one of the biggest things happening in the energy sector right now”
SC solar industry is in 'survival mode' as Trump's spending bill rolls back incentives
“Solar can also protect against the volatility of coal and gas prices”
In unanimous vote, SC regulators approve controversial gas plant in ACE Basin
South Carolina's Public Service Commission unanimously approved a controversial 2,200-megawatt natural gas power plant in Canadys, Colleton County, near the ACE Basin—a 1.6 million-acre conservation area. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, represented by the Southern…
North Charleston homeowner gets $50K energy makeover. Lower utility bills will be a relief, she says.
“When energy costs 6 percent of a household's monthly income, it's considered a high burden. In the neighborhoods around Daniels' home, this energy burden can be as high as 9 percent”
SC utility Santee Cooper tweaks its new power rate hike
Santee Cooper, South Carolina's state-owned utility, has revised its proposed electric rate increase scheduled for a board vote on December 9, 2024. The utility reduced peak demand charges for residential customers by 20 percent while increasing…
Dominion Energy, stakeholders reach settlement in rate case
Dominion Energy South Carolina and multiple stakeholders, including Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, have reached a comprehensive settlement agreement in a pending general electric rate case. The settlement includes a net 1.0% rate increase for residential…
SC power utilities tee up new projects as demand strains the grid
“Any time we have a change of this size it means we need to think hard and have a good, transparent process to come up with the best plan going forward. When there's a big change, that's the time to be careful.”
Santee Cooper's energy roadmap is approved, but some say the route is risky
South Carolina's Public Service Commission approved Santee Cooper's integrated resource plan on February 15, which calls for $23.4 billion in investments including solar expansion, battery storage, and a new natural gas power plant in Colleton County…
Country store sues Aynor after town stalls deal for Tesla charging station
Palmetto Farms country store in Aynor, South Carolina sued the town after officials refused to issue a building permit for a Tesla charging station for nearly a year. The article references a Southern Alliance for Clean…
Up to 30 state parks to offer free charging stations for electric vehicles
South Carolina announced plans to install free electric vehicle charging stations at up to 30 state parks by the end of 2023, with Rivian providing and installing the chargers at no cost to the state. The…
SC regulators nix solar plan that Duke, others say would've saved customers $18M
“By denying Duke's application ... the PSC is making it much more costly for customers who want to go solar”
Chinese battery maker eyes SC for factory to supply BMW's electric cars
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., the world's largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, is considering building a manufacturing plant in South Carolina to serve BMW's Spartanburg County campus, with a target production date of 2026. The…
S.C. utility Dominion gets final OK to increase electric rates
South Carolina's Public Service Commission unanimously approved a settlement allowing Dominion Energy to increase residential electric rates by 1.37 percent effective September 1, 2021—significantly lower than the company's original 7.7 percent request. The agreement, reached between…