Irate Columbia-area sewer customers look ahead to state hearing - wistv.com - Columbia, South Carolina

Irate Columbia-area sewer customers look ahead to state hearing - wistv.com - Columbia, South Carolina: "During those hearings, members of the public will have the opportunity to weigh in on a rate increase plan that would stretch over the next three years. By 2020 many customers of Palmetto Utilities will be paying a flat fee of $68.05 per month for sewer service.

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Southern Alliance for Clean Energy: Duke Energy tops Southeast in energy efficiency - Charlotte Business Journal

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy: Duke Energy tops Southeast in energy efficiency - Charlotte Business Journal: "Duke Energy Carolinas led the Southeast in savings from energy efficiency programs in 2016, cutting almost 1% off its annual sales, says a new report from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

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Energy Voice | US nuclear plant under watchdog's eyes after fault found - News for the Oil and Gas Sector

Energy Voice | US nuclear plant under watchdog's eyes after fault found - News for the Oil and Gas Sector: "The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that a fault found at Duke Energy’s Catawba nuclear power plant in South Carolina has a “low to moderate safety significance”.

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Lake Wylie SC not getting more water soon | The Herald

Lake Wylie SC not getting more water soon | The Herald: "The plan now is to raise summer target elevations by Dec. 31, 2025 or when the Wateree spillway is complete — whichever is later. If that projects takes the full eight years after the final license date, it could be some time before the change given that clock hasn’t started yet.

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SolAmerica Energy Launching Solar Operation in Edgefield County - S.C. Governor Henry McMaster

SolAmerica Energy Launching Solar Operation in Edgefield County - S.C. Governor Henry McMaster: "Located on Davis Road in Ridge Spring, S.C., the company’s new 10-MW solar farm is situated on approximately 100 acres and is expected to be operational by the third quarter of 2018. For more information on SolAmerica, visit the company’s website at www.solamericaenergy.com.

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PSC asked to help ratepayers get back $1 billion from bungled nuclear project | The State

PSC asked to help ratepayers get back $1 billion from bungled nuclear project | The State: "The request, if approved by the state Public Service Commission, would defray about $1 billion of the approximately $1.7 billion customers already have paid toward the bungled project.

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Florida utility interested in buying Santee Cooper

NextEra Energy is the parent company of Florida Power and Light, one of the largest regulated utilities in the country. Florida Power serves 10 million people in the Sunshine State, the company reports. Santee Cooper provides power to 2 million South Carolinians.

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Santee Cooper's plan to avoid another electric rate hike after its failed nuclear project: Cut costs | Business | postandcourier.com

Santee Cooper's plan to avoid another electric rate hike after its failed nuclear project: Cut costs | Business | postandcourier.com: "The cost-cutting efforts are intended to slim the utility’s budget by roughly 4 percent, Santee Cooper says. The plans were outlined to the utility’s board of directors during a Friday meeting at its conference center on Lake Moultrie.

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Santee Cooper sale could add hurdle to Volvo's office construction in Berkeley County | Business | postandcourier.com

Santee Cooper sale could add hurdle to Volvo's office construction in Berkeley County | Business | postandcourier.com: "Whichever state agency winds up with the property, Hitt said he doesn't think excluding the sliver of land from Santee Cooper's assets would hurt efforts to sell the utility.

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Santee Cooper hires 3 top SC criminal defense lawyers in probe into nuclear debacle | The State

Santee Cooper hires 3 top SC criminal defense lawyers in probe into nuclear debacle | The State: "The three attorneys, all from Columbia, are Johnny Gasser, Greg Harris and Debbie Barbier. All are former federal prosecutors who have worked in the U.S. attorney’s office in Columbia.

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Focus on Santee Cooper during Senate hearing on V.C. Summer project > Columbia Business Report

Focus on Santee Cooper during Senate hearing on V.C. Summer project > Columbia Business Report: "The morning’s top discussion concerned the debt of the company and how that debt was incurred. Carter told the committee 80% of Santee Cooper’s balance sheet was taken up by debt – $4.3 billion related to the failed nuclear reactor project.

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SCANA accuses Santee Cooper of misleading leaders for years in failed nuclear project | Palmetto Politics | postandcourier.com

SCANA accuses Santee Cooper of misleading leaders for years in failed nuclear project | Palmetto Politics | postandcourier.com: ""SCE&G leadership has showed tremendous restraint in not attempting to answer every mischaracterization that Santee Cooper has made in its letters and emails over the past several years," Stuckey wrote. "SCE&G's reticence to respond to each Santee Cooper email and letter that omits important details and context — out of a desire to be respectful to the company's project partner — has contributed to the confusion about the facts."

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Pruitt to announce Clean Power Plan repeal, ask industry to shape replacement | Utility Dive

Pruitt to announce Clean Power Plan repeal, ask industry to shape replacement | Utility Dive: "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday he will formally sign a proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era rule aimed at slashing emissions from the power sector.
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