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South Carolina

Electricity Rates

Residential = 8 cents/kwh (National ranking: 28)

Commerical = 6 cents/kwh
(National ranking: 31)

Industrial = 4 cents/kwh(National ranking: 40)

kwh = kilowatt hour
1st ranking = highest rate in catagory

Deregulation

The power industry in South Carolina is not deregulated. Various boards and commissions set electric rates, which are below the national and regional average. The state's General Assembly considered deregulation legislation during the 2000 session, but did not act. It is not expected to focus on deregulation in 2001. The state's Public Service Commission produced a deregulation implementation proposal in 1998, but did not focus on whether deregulation was appropriate for South Carolina.

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Department of Energy Information on South Carolina

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