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Electric rate changes could mean higher electric bills
Friday, May 30, 2025Many South Carolina residents receive their electricity from investor-owned utilities like Dominion Energy and Duke Energy, or from government-owned utilities like Santee Cooper. Others are served by a member-owned electric cooperative, also known as a “co-op.” These co-ops were created in the 1930s to bring electricity to rural areas, and today, 19 of them serve homes across the state. Residential electricity bills typically include two parts: an account (or service) charge, which…