Press Mention Lexington Chronicle July 10, 2012
SACE Referenced
The good guys post a few needed wins
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A coalition of ratepayer advocates, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, successfully negotiated with Dominion Energy to lower its rate hike request from $178 million to $35.6 million (1.08% increase versus the original 7.20% request). The agreement resulted in significantly lower rate increases for small businesses (85% reduction) and residential ratepayers (81% reduction). The SC Public Service Commission is expected to approve the negotiated rate.
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The good guys post a few needed wins
Dominion Energy lowers it's rate request
Posted
Sunday, July 11, 2021 8:49 am
It's a great day when the good guys win one and they do it more often than you think.
Here are 2 fine examples:
• A coalition of ratepayer supporters has convinced Dominion Energy to seek a lower rate hike.
Dominion had wanted $178 million but agreed to $35.6 million. That's 1.08% more compared to Dominion's original 7.20% request. The small business rate hike will be 85% lower and residential ratepayers will pay 81% less.
Dominion filed the agreement with the SC Public Service Commission which has taken a harder line than past commissons have. That's an increase of 1.08% compared to Dominion's original 7.20% request.
In almost 6 months of negotiations, the SC Office of Regulatory Staff, Department of Consumer Affairs, AARP, Sierra Club, Coastal Conservation League, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and SC Small Business Chamber CEO Frank Knapp convinced Dominion to lower an excessive rate request.
Congratulations to the coalition and to Dominion for reaching a more realistic request.
The PSC should approve this rate as they are expected to.
• The Cayce Public Safety Department released its findings in the death of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik. To their credit, they did not try to hide a glaring investigative oversight.
In 4 days of searching for the missing child last year, investigators went into her killer's Churchill Heights home 3 times..
On the 3rd search they found Faye's DNA in the bag and her body buried in nearby woods.
The case was so traumatic that 5 officers have resigned.
Policing is a tough job and we should be thankful for those who do it for us every day.