H 3902 General Bill, By Cato, D. Smith, Sandifer, Wilkins, Kirsh, Tripp, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence and Rice
Similar (H 3297, H 3573)
Summary: Competitive Power Act of 1999, Electricity, Public Service Commission, public utilities, rates and services of
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 58, CODE OF THE 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 1999" WHICH REQUIRES THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ADOPT A PLAN FOR RESTRUCTURING THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY, REQUIRES ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO FILE WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION A RESTRUCTURING PLAN PROVIDING FOR COMPETITION, PROVIDES FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SPECIFIED CUSTOMERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO CHOOSE THEIR PROVIDERS OF ELECTRIC GENERATION SERVICES, PROVIDES FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, AND STATE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITIES SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSITION TO COMPETITION, REQUIRES ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO FILE WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION A PLAN FOR UNBUNDLING LOCAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AND FOR RECOVERING STRANDED COSTS, CREATES A LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMPETITION COMMITTEE ON ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING, AND PROVIDES FOR RELATED MATTERS; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLES 3 AND 5, CHAPTER 27 OF TITLE 58 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO SERVICE RIGHTS AND RATES AND CHARGES OF ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS.
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04/08/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-52
04/08/99	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-53
04/20/99	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: J.Brown HJ-14