Bills

With energy affordability pressure high and mounting, this bill seeks to include safeguards that can alleviate the overall strain on the grid and protect South Carolina families and businesses from cost-shifting, reducing the unnecessary buildout of expensive power plants. This bill appropriately ensures data centers pay their fair share of electric costs and requires transparent water reporting, makes much needed advancements in energy efficiency, requires utilities to offer discounted rates for low-income customers, and protects private property rights while increasing public transparency into energy projects by requiring early and standardized notification to impacted landowners.