The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff publishes reports and newsletters relating to its mission of representing the public interest of South Carolina in utility regulation for the major utility industries such as electric, natural gas, telecommunications, transportation, and water/wastewater.

Recent Submissions

  • Electric & natural gas safety net 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2019-07-30)
    Electric and natural gas utilities offer “safety net” programs or benefits to help consumers in certain situations who may struggle to pay their bills.
  • Dominion Energy solar choice rates : docket no. 2020-229-E 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2021-04)
    Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC) is requesting the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC) approve new rooftop solar rates which may reduce costs imposed on consumers who do not have or use rooftop solar, ...
  • Review of Santee Cooper annual electric pricing report for calendar year 2021 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-02)
    The Office of Regulatory Staff has reviewed the South Carolina Public Service Authority (“Santee Cooper”) annual electric pricing report. Generally, the report discussed and analyzed Santee Cooper’s adherence to each ...
  • 2023 status report distributed energy resources and net energy metering implementation 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2023-07-28)
    The law requires the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff to prepare and submit a report on the status of implementing the Distributed Energy Resource Programs and Net Energy Metering for South Carolina’s three largest ...
  • South Carolina ARPA Capital Projects Fund 1.0 eligibility 

    South Carolina Broadband Office (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-18)
    This map of ARPA Capital Projects Fund eligibility status is broken down by priority area, main street priority area, unserved and partially served.
  • The status of local telephone competition in South Carolina 2022 annual report 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-15)
    In order to track the changes occurring in the telecommunications industry, the Office of Regulatory Staff has been directed by the South Carolina General Assembly to compile information and monitor the status of local ...
  • Bill of rights for residential customers of wastewater utilities 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2020-07-15)
    The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff wants wastewater utility customers to know their rights and responsibilities and whom to contact for assistance when they have questions or problems regarding regulated wastewater ...
  • Annual review of base rates for fuel costs of Duke Energy Progress (DEP) 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-16)
    Each year, the PSC holds a hearing to determine if there should be any adjustment in the amount that Duke Energy Progress charges consumers for fuel used to generate power.
  • Annual review of base rates for fuel costs of Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (DESC) 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-16)
    Each year, the PSC holds a hearing to determine if there should be any adjustment in the amount that Dominion Energy South Carolina charges consumers for fuel used to generate power
  • The next, next greatest thing : Main Street, South Carolina 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2023-03-21)
    The ultimate objective of the MAIN ST grant program is to fund eligible broadband infrastructure projects that will add prioritization of key Main Streets (commercial corridors), through a competitive grant application ...
  • Duke Energy Progress (DEP) rate increase request settlement summary 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2022-04-06)
    All parties, including the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS), entered into a Comprehensive Settlement Agreement in the Duke Energy Progress (DEP) rate case application filed with the Public Service Commission of South ...
  • ARPA funds awarded by ISP & county 

    South Carolina Broadband Office (South Carolina State Library, 2023-02-01)
    This is a list co communications companies in South Carolina who have been awarded ARPA funds broken down by company name, county, ARPA funds awarded and total structures.
  • South Carolina ADGP eligibility September 30, 2021 

    South Carolina Broadband Office (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-02)
    This map shows the eligibility status of unserved census blocks for the Accelerated Deployment Grant Program.
  • Duke Energy Progress (DEP) rate increase request 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-08)
    Duke Energy Progress (DEP) filed an application to increase its rates by approximately 14.5% with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC) in September 2022. After reviewing DEP's application, the South ...
  • Duke Energy Progress (DEP) request for rate increase 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2022-04-06)
    Duke Energy Progress (DEP) filed an application to increase its rates by approximately 14.4% with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC) in September 2022. The average residential consumer's monthly bill ...
  • American Rescue Plan Act State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA SLFRF)1.0 Priority Area Grant Program GIS Workshop 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2022-08-11)
    The topics of this PowerPoint presentation include: How to download the eligibility map files in GIS ; Extracting eligible areas after map challenges ; Using and populating thetemplate GIS data for a grant submission ; ...
  • Is Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) still a broadband technology? 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff; Dawson, Doug (South Carolina State Library, 2022-04-07)
    The purpose of this discussion paper is to explore whether investments in Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology should be considered in South Carolina’s future broadband expansion plans. This paper reaches the conclusion, ...
  • Dominion Energy South Carolina fuel increase request 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2022-04)
    Each year, the PSC holds a hearing to determine if there should be any adjustment in the amount that Dominion Energy South Carolina charges consumers for fuel used to generate power.
  • Utility securitization and storm costs 

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-16)
    Legislation was introduced that would allow certain electrical utilities to “securitize” costs associated with storm damage. Securitization is a way for utilities to recover large costs, like those associated with storm ...
  • Broadband resources 

    South Carolina Office of Broadband Coordinator (South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-29)
    This gives information on assistance programs, surveys, access forms, and sites.

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