This past February, the South Carolina House had its first public hearing on House Bill 5118, dubbed the SC Energy Security Act, which had been introduced only 12 days earlier.
Senators split over utility legislation backed by Santee Cooper, Dominion South Carolina to roll back ratepayer protections from VC Summer nuclear debacle.
Energy Security Act promotes natural gas plant at Canadys, removes consumer protection, could raise rates like VC Summer boondoggle; critics left out of debate.
These lawmakers argued for the need to advance an admittedly large and complicated energy bill even though they were not familiar with all contents within the proposal.
The House approved and sent the Senate a bill (H 5118) laying out the state’s energy policy over the next decade to ensure residents, businesses, and industries have enough power