S 1168 General Bill, By J.V. Smith, Drummond, Mescher, Russell, Thomas, Glover and Hayes
Summary: Competitive Power Act of 2000, Public Service Commission, Public Utilities, Electricity, Utility Restructuring Plan
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES, AND CARRIERS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 28 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPETITIVE POWER ACT OF 2000" WHICH REQUIRES THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ADOPT A PLAN FOR RESTRUCTURING THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY, REQUIRES INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES, MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, JOINT AGENCIES, AND STATE-OWNED UTILITIES TO EACH FILE WITH THE COMMISSION A UTILITY RESTRUCTURING PLAN PROVIDING FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE FOR ALL RETAIL ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS AND ESTABLISHING A PROTOCOL FOR THE UNBUNDLING OF SERVICES, PROVIDES FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH CUSTOMERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO CHOOSE THEIR ELECTRIC GENERATION PROVIDER, PROVIDES FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES, MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF PUBLIC WORKS, RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, JOINT AGENCIES, AND STATE-OWNED UTILITIES SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSITION TO COMPETITION, CREATES A LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMPETITION COMMITTEE ON ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING, AND PROVIDES FOR RELATED MATTERS.
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02/22/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
02/22/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3