SC legislators seem to keep lights years ahead in the country – WRDW

Columbia, SC (WRDW/WAGT) – South Carolina leaders say that one of the most urgent problems before them is now to understand how to ensure that lights remain throughout the country for years to come.

As the Palm’s state is experiencing more and more growth, they say that its energy production must also expand.

Finding a way to expand the energy capacity of South Carolina is a major priority in both panels of the General Assembly – as well as the governor.

But how exactly do I do it – it’s still working.

“Why do we need this bill? South Carolina is in the gap of the energy crisis, “said reporter Gil Gach, R-Dorchester.

Last week, the House of Representatives predominantly adopted an extensive bill on energy reform.

This is very similar to the legislation that the Chamber approved last spring – at which senators pumped the brakes to further explore the problem in the summer and autumn – and to hear from key stakeholders as utility managers.

They did this – and now the Chamber’s bill went to the Senate – where he received his first hearing on Thursday.

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“We saw the fast pace with which this bill was moving through the house. We could think of every opportunity to protect taxes throughout this process, “said Zakia Mickle of the SC and Sierra Sierra Energy Coalition of South Carolina.

The senators heard public testimony on the bill of the environmental groups – who shared concerns about this.

“Despite some good changes, this bill still has many dangerous provisions that will serve as a priority for utility profits over public interest,” said John Broker of South Carolina Protection Voters.

The bill will bless the legislators of a natural gas factory in Koleton County-a comparison project between Dominion Energy and the State Santee Cooper.

This will also:

• Encourage more nuclear energy development.
• Change the processes of a power plant permit and appeal.
• Leave the State Public Service Commission as it is.

Senate leaders expect the bill to change.

“I think we will come up with a number of problems we want to try to address and after we get it on paper, we will start these conversations and sit down and try to work with things, but I” By there, “said the leader of the Senate Shane Massi, the R-Ezh.

The main driver of the country’s need for more energy is industrial growth.

Some senators have sailed the idea of ​​allowing large companies to buy energy from anywhere in the countryS

Tables says she believes there is support among legislators to pay attention to it seriously.

Senators plan to hold another hearing to take more testimony about this bill next week.

They say that it can appear for debate on the Senate floor sometime next month.

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