The Public Service Commission has scheduled four customer public hearings in Docket No. 2024-34-E, involving Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.’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 available on July 9th should all preregistration slots for July 8th be filled). The schedule is as follows:
| Date of Hearing: | Time: | Location: | Please Pre-Register By: |
| Thursday, May 30th | 6 p.m. |
Aiken County Government Center County Council Chambers 1930 University Parkway, 3rd Floor Aiken, SC 29801 |
Wednesday, May 29th |
| Monday, June 10th | 6 p.m. |
Bluffton Town Council Chambers 20 Bridge Street Bluffton, SC 29910 |
Friday, June 7th |
| Thursday, June 27th | 6 p.m. |
Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building Charleston County Council Chambers 4045 Bridgeview Drive North Charleston, SC 29405 |
Wednesday, June 26th |
| Monday, July 8th |
10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 5 p.m.-9 p.m. |
Public Service Commission Hearing Room 101 Executive Center Drive Columbia, SC 29210 |
Friday, July 5th |
| Tuesday, July 9th | 5 p.m.-9 p.m. |
Public Service Commission Hearing Room 101 Executive Center Drive Columbia, SC 29210 |
Pre-registration for Tuesday, July 9, 2024, is available only if all pre-registration slots for customer testimony are filled for Monday, July 8, 2024. |
In its application, the Company proposes a monthly increase of $18.86 or 14.21% for residential customers, a monthly increase of $2,002.25 or 12.32% for commercial customers, and a monthly 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.