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469 mentions for region: South Carolina
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“We have a situation now where, once the utility company builds an approved power plant, they get paid whether or not it even operates. But with a market-based procurement situation, you define what you need — we need this much more energy capacity — and you set up a competitive bidding process so the best available technology wins.”
“The environmental community has never been a 'just say no' movement in South Carolina. We've tried to put processes in place that develop new sources of energy at a benefit to ratepayers.”
Duke Energy and six parties, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, filed a settlement agreement in a South Carolina rate case that would reduce Duke's requested revenue increase from $323 million to $240 million. The…
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…
“Utility-scale solar is now the most affordable new electricity generation infrastructure and we are seeing all utilities — municipal, electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities — in Florida rapidly investing in this resource”
“Policymakers must choose. Do they want their states and our nation to lead in the expanding global EV market? Or do they wish to send investments and jobs overseas? You either lead or follow. There is no middle of the road.”
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress proposed a new local transmission planning process called the Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (CTPC) that includes proactive multi-value scenario planning and expanded stakeholder engagement. The Southern Alliance for Clean…
Eddy Moore, decarbonization director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, argues that Santee Cooper's proposed rate increase includes four problematic fairness issues: residential demand charges based on peak usage, unfavorable treatment of solar/battery customers, high…
“This bill puts the state government in the pipeline business, not only across sensitive wetlands and the Edisto River, but potentially all over the state”
“Many of it's (the bill) provisions are crafted to overturn specific legal precedents, or to pre- determine outcomes of (regulatory) cases”
“The Senate was wise to slow down. Now, we need to streamline clean energy additions for the benefit of everyone in the state.”
Duke Energy's South Carolina rate hike settlement was approved by the Public Service Commission, effective August 1, 2024. The agreement was reached with multiple stakeholders including Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Coastal Conservation League, and Vote…
South Carolina's Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy Carolinas' request to raise customer rates by 13% over two years beginning in August 2024. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy was among environmental and business groups that…
“This takes us backwards and it would severely harm the solar industry. It would be a significant impediment to progress.”
“The Senate was wise to slow down. Now, we need to streamline clean energy additions for the benefit of everyone in the state.”
