The Public Service Commission has scheduled four customer public hearings in Docket No. 2024-34-E, involving Dominion Energy South Carolina, LLC (“the Company”)’s application for authority to adjust and increase its retail electric rate schedules, tariffs, and terms and conditions. This filing includes a request for an increase to retail electric rates, and the Company’s application can be reviewed at this link.

These customer public hearings will be held in four locations across the state over four days (with a fifth date if needed to include all customers who preregister). The schedule follows: 

• Thursday, May 30th at 6 p.m. in Aiken (Aiken County Government Chambers, 1930 University Parkway, 3rd Floor, Aiken, SC 29801)

• Monday, June 10th at 6 p.m. in Bluffton (Bluffton Town Council Chambers, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC 29910)

• Thursday, June 27th at 6 p.m. in North Charleston (Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building, Charleston County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridgeview Drive, North Charleston, SC 29405)
• Monday, July 8th from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. in Columbia (Public Service Commission Hearing Room, 101 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, SC 29210)

• Only if needed: Tuesday, July 9th from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. in Columbia (Public Service Commission Hearing Room, 101 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, SC 29210)

Registration for July 9th will only be available if all pre-registration slots for customer testimony on July 8th are filled.

In its application, the Company proposes an increase of $18.86 or 14.21% for residential customers, an increase of $2,002.25 or 12.32% for commercial customers, and an increase of $57,486.40 or 12.68% for industrial customers. In hosting these customer public hearings, the PSC seeks to hear from Dominion Energy South Carolina customers on the Company’s proposed new rates and their experiences with DESC as ratepayers.

More details can be found in the Notice of Filing and Public Hearings at this link. For more information, please reach out to the Public Service Commission at contact@psc.sc.gov or at 803.896.5100. 

The Public Service Commission has scheduled customer public hearings in Docket No. 2023-388-E, involving Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC’s application for an increase in electric rates, adjustments in electric rate schedules and tariffs, and a request for an accounting order. The upcoming public hearing date is Monday, May 20th at 5 p.m. (Virtual or In-Person) at the PSC Hearing Room (101 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, SC 29210).

The purpose of these customer public hearings is to gather consumer input regarding Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC’s application before the Commission, which can be reviewed at this link. Customers can testify virtually at the Monday, May 20th hearing at the PSC's offices. Preregistration is available--to preregister, do one of the following:

1. Fill out the survey at this link.
2. Email communications@psc.sc.gov.
3. Call 803.896.5133.

More details can be found in the Additional Notice of Customer Public Hearings at this link. For more information, please reach out to the Public Service Commission at contact@psc.sc.gov or at 803.896.5100.

Upcoming Events: May 2024

Each month, the Public Service Commission holds meetings, hearings, and other events related to the regulation of South Carolina's utilities at our offices. These events are livestreamed to the public and can be watched live at this link, or you can call in to the PSC's toll-free listen-only line at +1-855-797-9485 and enter the access code (2306 156 7308) to listen live. Please note that this listen line access code may be subject to change; consult the calendar at this link for the most current access code.

You can find out more about upcoming events scheduled at the Public Service Commission by clicking this link:



 May Livestreamed Events at the PSC

Stay informed with recent Public Information Notices (PINs) from the Public Service Commission at the links below:

• April 1st, 2024--PSC Announces Customer Public Hearings in Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. Docket
• March 27th, 2024--PSC Schedules Hearing in Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC’s Annual Review of Base Rates for Fuel Costs Docket
• March 27th, 2024--PSC Schedules Hearing in Docket Pertaining to Dominion Energy South Carolina Church Creek-Charleston Transmission Line
• March 5th, 2024--PSC Schedules Hearing in Docket Nos. 2024-61-E and 2024-63-E, Involving the South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) and Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

The Public Service Commission has a YouTube page where we host video content, including instructional videos, past hearings and meetings, and messages from the Commission. You'll also find archives of past Commission Business Meetings on our YouTube page. Visit our page at this link to watch videos and learn more about topics crucial to the public's understanding of our work and capabilities.

The PSC doesn’t just livestream our meetings and briefings—we also record and archive our events through our partnership with SCETV so that you can revisit past events before the Commission. Check out the archive at the link below and watch events tracking back to 2018. 

Click to Watch the Commission's Livestream Archive

If you have questions about anything contained within this newsletter or about the Commission’s operations, please contact the Commission at 803.896.5100. We also encourage you to follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn: PSC Facebook; PSC LinkedIn; SC Utility Consumer Facebook; SC Utility Consumer LinkedIn.