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SOUTH CAROLINA

ENERGY
PROGRESS UPDATE

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An inside look at South Carolina's energy decision-making and the critical role the
Public Service Commission plays in keeping monopoly utilities in check.

2026 So Far

Expensive and polluting gas projects move forward.

⬤ Public voice ignored, polluting gas plants approved. The PSC approved Duke Energy Carolinas’ gas plant in Anderson [1] and Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper’s gas plant on the Edisto River [2] without modification. The PSC’s decisions ignored community testimony on air pollution, project costs, and industrialization of rural and natural areas, and Commissioner questions during the hearings were often dismissive towards commenters’ concerns.

2017

2018

2019

2021

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Now

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2026

[1] Order Granting Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Convenience and Necessity, PSC Docket No. 2025-250-E (April 24, 2026).

[2] Public Service Commission of South Carolina Directive, PSC Docket No. 2025-323-E (May 14, 2026).

2025

[1] Order Reviewing 2023 CPRE and Approving Settlement Agreement, PSC Docket No. 2024-144-E (March 20, 2025).

[2] Order Approving the Clean Energy Connection Program, PSC Docket No. 2024-275-E (November 10, 2025).

[3] Order Approving Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy Program, PSC Docket No. 2022-238-E (March 7, 2025).

[4] Order Approving Stipulations, Adjusting Base Rates, and Granting Request for an Accounting Order, PSC Docket No. 2025-172-E (December 31, 2025).

[5] Order Approving Stipulations, Adjusting Base Rates, and Granting Request for an Accounting Order, PSC Docket No. 2025-154-E (December 12, 2025).

[6] South Carolina Electric Rate Stabilization Act (2025).

[7] Order Approving Stipulation and Adjustment in Fuel Cost Recovery Factors, PSC Docket No. 2025-3-E (November 3, 2025).

[8] Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Adopting Adjustment in Fuel Costs Recovery Factors, PSC Docket No. 2025-2-E (April 30, 2025).

[9] Order Granting Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Convenience and Necessity, PSC Docket No. 2025-177-E (November 7, 2025).

2024

[1] Order Approving the South Carolina Public Service Authority’s 2023 Integrated Resource Plan, PSC Docket No. 2023-154-E (March 8, 2024).

[2] Additional Notice of Customer Public Hearings, PSC Docket No. 2023-388-E (February 20, 2024).

[3] Notice of Filing and Public Hearings, PSC Docket No. 2024-34-E (March 15, 2024).

[4] Order Partially Approving “Settlement Agreement,” Adjusting Base Rates, and Terminating Grid Improvement Plan Cost Deferral Accounting, PSC Docket No. 2023-388-E (July 3, 2024).

Order Approving Settlement Agreement, and Adjusting Base Rates, and Terms and Conditions, PSC Docket No. 2024-34-E (August 29, 2024).

[5] Order Approving 2023 Integrated Resource Plan, PSC Docket Nos. 2023-8-E & 2023-10-E (November 25, 2024).

2023

[1] Jodi Shafto, Some SC Ratepayers Ask Regulators to Reject Dominion's 3-Year Energy Roadmap, Post & Courier (September 8, 2023).

[2] Amended Order Approving Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.’s 2023 Integrated Resource Plan, PSC Docket No. 2023-9-E (January 18, 2024).

[3] Order Approving Certain Proposed Amendments to Chapter 103, Article 4 Regulations, PSC Docket No. 2022-360-A (November 8, 2023).

[4] Order Approving Comprehensive Settlement Agreement, Adjusting Base Rates, and Continuing Grid Improvement Plan Cost Deferral Accounting, PSC Docket Nos. 2022-254-E & 2022-281-E (March 8, 2023).

[5] Order Approving Stipulation and Adopting Adjustment in Fuel Costs Recovery Factors, PSC Docket No. 2023-1-E (July 31, 2023).

[6] Notice of Customer Public Hearing, PSC Docket No. 2023-9-E (August 15, 2023).

Notice of Customer Public Hearing, PSC Docket No. 2023-154-E (August 30, 2023).

PSC Hosts Customer Public Hearing to Gather Testimony from Duke Energy Carolinas/Duke Energy Progress Ratepayers in September 2024, PSC Docket Nos. 2023-8-E & 2023-10-E (August 28, 2023).

2022

[1] Order Denying the Request of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress, LLC to Approve the Smart $aver Solar Program as an Energy Efficiency Program, PSC Docket Nos. 2021-143-E & 2021-144- E (April 4, 2022).

[2] Percentage of Income Payment Plan, Virginia Department of Social Services (2025).

[3] Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus, Ohio.gov (May 21, 2024).

[4] Meeting Minutes: Virtual Stakeholder Meeting to Examine an Electricity Affordability Program for Dominion Energy South Carolina’s Low-Income Customers, PSC Docket No. 2022-22-E (July 27, 2022).

[5] Order Ruling on Fuel Adjustment, PSC Docket No. 2022-1-E (June 30, 2022).

Order Approving Stipulation and Approving Mid-Period Adjustment to Increase Base Rates for the Recovery of Electric Fuel Costs, PSC Docket No. 2022-259-E (December 30, 2022).

Order Ruling on Fuel Adjustment, PSC Docket No. 2022-2-E (April 28, 2022).

Order Approving and Adopting Adjustment in Fuel Cost Recovery Factors and Approving Stipulations, PSC Docket No. 2022-3-E (October 11, 2022).

2021

[1] Order Approving Rates as Set Forth in the Settlement Agreement and Approving Settlement Agreement, PSC Docket No. 2020-125-E (August 16, 2021).

[2] Order Requiring Modification to Integrated Resource Plans, PSC Docket Nos. 2019-224-E & 2019-225-E (June 28, 2021).

[3] Order Rejecting Dominion’s Integrated Resource Plan and Requiring Dominion to Make Modifications to Its 2020 Integrated Resource Plan, Future Updates and Future Integrated Resource Plans, PSC Docket No. 2019-226-E (December 23, 2020).

[4] Revised Notice of Virtual Public Hearing on Dominion Energy South Carolina, Incorporated Establishment of Solar Choice Metering Tariff, PSC Docket No. 2020-229-E (January 14, 2021).

2019/2020

[1] Public Service Commission of South Carolina Commission Directive, PSC Docket Nos. 2019-184-E, 2019-185-E, & 2019-186-E (July 31, 2019).

[2] Andrew Brown, SC Utility Regulators Drop Consultant with Deep Ties to State’s Largest Power Companies, Post & Courier (August 7, 2019).

[3] Public Service Commission of South Carolina Commission Directive, PSC Docket Nos. 2019-184-E, 2019-185-E, & 2019-186-E (December 4, 2019).

Andrew Brown, Utility CEO “Disappointed” that SC Regulatory Environment Has Changed, Post & Courier (May 11, 2019).

Before 2019

[1] See PSC Docket No. 2016-9-E, PSC Docket No. 2016-8-E, & PSC Docket 2016-10-E (listing no public hearing dates).

[2] South Carolina Rejects Duke Energy Fee Hike after “What the Fee?!” Outcry, Consumer Reports (May 2, 2019).

[3] Avery G. Wilks, SC Regulators Approve Dominion’s Buyout of SCANA after Nuclear Debacle, Post & Courier (December 14, 2018).

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