PSC News
April 2019
Commissioner Belser Welcomed to the Public Service Commission
Congratulations to Commissioner Florence P. Belser, who was sworn in on February 19, 2019 as the Commissioner for District 2. A native of South Carolina, Ms. Belser received her Bachelor's Degree in Biology before earning her Juris Doctor at the University of South Carolina. She served as general counsel for the Office of Regulatory Staff from 2004-2019 and has decades of experience in utility and regulatory law. Ms. Belser is also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and has served as the director and committee chair for Palmetto Girls State for over twenty years. For inquiries, please contact the Commission at 803.896.5100.
Commission Broadcast Spotlight
The Public Service Commission streams each weekly Commission Business Meeting--during which regular docketed items are discussed and ruled upon the Commissioners--and Commission hearings that have an impact upon the ratepayers. In addition, the Commission also streams and archives all allowable ex parte briefings in cooperation with SCETV. We're grateful to SCETV for their partnership in presenting these livestreamed meetings and will continue to broadcast meetings to the public through this link . Commission staff has also begun offering post-meeting summaries after each business meeting that provide context for the items discussed by Commissioners and define terms for lay viewers. For more information about this program, please contact Rob Bockman at 803.896.5142.
PSC Launches New Social Media Campaign
In January, the Public Service Commission launched a consumer-focused social media platform that ties into our SC Utility Consumer brand. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn and can follow us on those platforms for updates, helpful tips for ratepayers, and links to Commission materials. Staff members monitor these profiles and can answer your questions or point you to the expert advice you need to be a safe, efficient, and cost-conscious utility user in South Carolina.

The Commission itself is also active on social media--follow us on Twitter and Facebook for links to livestreams, Commission deliberations, and vital announcements. The livestream link is a powerful research tool--check out the section above for more details!

Please follow us via these platforms and reach out to us whenever you need help.
Night Hearings Gather Public Input
In March and April, Commission staff traveled across the state, seeking public input from Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress consumers. Duke Energy Progress/Duke Energy Carolinas, which is seeking rate adjustments for its services (Dockets No. 2018-318-E and No. 2018-319-E), also had representatives on-site to hear the public's concerns, which were covered extensively in The Greenville News, The Sumter Item, and other media outlets across the state. With over a thousand registered attendees and over three hundred ratepayers willing to give testimony before the Commission, this was the Commission's largest series of night hearings in recent years. The Commission appreciates everyone who took time to share their thoughts and looks forward to listening even further in the future to better represent the public's interest.
The crowd at the Spartanburg night hearing prepare to deliver testimony before the Commission.

Residents of Anderson County speak before the Commission.
Senator Phil Leventis speaks at the Sumter night hearing.
Recent Allowable Ex Parte Briefings
January 24, 2019: Docket 2017-370-E: Joint Application and Petition of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and Dominion Energy, Incorporated for Review and Approval of a Proposed Business Combination between SCANA Corporation and Dominion Energy, Incorporated, as May Be Required, and for a Prudency Determination Regarding the Abandonment of the V.C. Summer Units 2 & 3 Project and Associated Customer Benefits and Cost Recovery Plans
February 6, 2019: Docket 2017-370-E: Joint Application and Petition of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and Dominion Energy, Incorporated for Review and Approval of a Proposed Business Combination between SCANA Corporation and Dominion Energy, Incorporated, as May Be Required, and for a Prudency Determination Regarding the Abandonment of the V.C. Summer Units 2 & 3 Project and Associated Customer Benefits and Cost Recovery Plans, on Behalf of Mr. Jerry Harvell
February 14, 2019: Docket 2017-370-E: Joint Application and Petition of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and Dominion Energy, Incorporated for Review and Approval of a Proposed Business Combination between SCANA Corporation and Dominion Energy, Incorporated, as May Be Required, and for a Prudency Determination Regarding the Abandonment of the V.C. Summer Units 2 & 3 Project and Associated Customer Benefits and Cost Recovery Plans 
February 19, 2019: Docket 2013-298-E: Application of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for Approval of New Cost Recovery Mechanism and Portfolio of Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Programs
February 19, 2019: Docket 2017-381-A: Office of Regulatory Staff's Petition for an Order Requiring Utilities to Report the Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
February 20, 2019: Docket 2018-319-E: Application of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for Adjustments in Electric Rate Schedules and Tariffs and Request for an Accounting Order
March 7, 2019: 2018-319-E: Application of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for Adjustments in Electric Rate Schedules and Tariffs and Request for an Accounting Order
April 4, 2019: ND 2019-3-E: SCE&G and Public Service Commission, Regarding Tree Trimming and Potential Alternatives
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