Putting the Brakes on a Destructive Energy Bill
The Conservation League played a leading role in preventing the passage of omnibus energy legislation that would fast-track the development of a massive, multi-billion-dollar gas-fired power plant and undermine regulatory oversight of electric and gas utilities. Put simply, this bill is bad for ratepayers. It’s bad for our land, waterways, and vulnerable communities, as well […]
Newly Released: Load Forecasting Best Practices White Paper
Will South Carolina ultimately see the massive boom in data center development some are expecting? A new report could help to provide clarity at a critical time for shaping our state’s energy future and helping to ensure we have reliable electric service that is as affordable as possible. In November, Applied Economics Clinic, a non-profit […]
Improving Energy Costs for South Carolinians
It was a long, hot summer, and many South Carolinians felt the heat of higher electric bills. Since last summer, all of our state’s major electric utilities have filed rate increase requests, which are raising energy costs for households and businesses across South Carolina. The Conservation League is working hard to oppose inequitable rate increases […]
Dominion Energy plan doubles down on gas, dismisses coal retirement goals
Public Service Commission’s approval allows failure to invest in clean energy Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Dominion Energy’s integrated resource plan for South Carolina, paving the way for riskier and dirtier energy sources and putting Dominion’s coal retirement timeline in question. Rather than seize the opportunities to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, […]
Duke Energy SC plan approved with recommendations from environmental groups
Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy’s integrated resource plan for South Carolina, directing Duke to work with stakeholders to consider improvements recommended by several environmental groups that, if implemented, could improve grid reliability, expand opportunities for solar energy and battery storage, and reduce reliance on risky and polluting fossil fuels. The […]
Decisions from the Dominion Energy rate case settlement
One of the ways the Coastal Conservation League engages in energy issues is by intervening in electric utility rate cases. Because they are natural monopolies, investor-owned electric utilities must receive approval from the S.C. Public Service Commission of any changes to their rates. As formal intervenors, we work to ensure that ratepayers are not required […]
Attention, Santee Cooper customers!
Your electric bills could go way up next year under Santee Cooper’s proposed rate hike. We encourage you to speak out at the upcoming public hearings listed below. Santee Cooper has stated that residential customers will experience an 8.7% rate increase, but in its analysis, the S.C. Office of Regulatory Staff determined that some customers […]
Settlement lowers proposed SC Dominion Energy bill increase
Settlement to increase low-income energy efficiency program spending Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Coastal Conservation League and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, joined a settlement in the Dominion Energy South Carolina rate case that all parties in the proceeding, including the state Office of Regulatory Staff, have joined or stated […]
Conservation Corner: Let’s talk energy in South Carolina
It’s been a busy year for the Conservation League at the State House! In case you missed it, the General Assembly approved a bill to designate the Eastern Brown Pelican as the official seabird of the state. Brown pelicans on Deveaux Bank / Andy Johnson, Cornell Lab of Ornithology One of our biggest […]
Groups reach settlement in South Carolina Duke Energy rate increase case
Agreement will expand low-income assistance and energy efficiency Multiple groups, including the Coastal Conservation League, have reached a settlement with Duke Energy in its request to the Public Service Commission to raise rates about 20%, reducing the increase to around 13%. The typical customer using 1073 kilowatt hours will see a $13.44 increase on their […]