S*0431 (Rat #0028, Act #0016 of 2007) General Bill, By McConnell, Moore, Drummond, Setzler, Matthews, Thomas, O'Dell, Gregory, Jackson, Mescher, Rankin, Alexander, Anderson, Grooms, Scott, Williams, Cromer, Vaughn, Ritchie, Verdin, Ford, Cleary, Patterson, Hayes and Knotts
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Summary: Base Load Review Act
    AN ACT TO PROTECT SOUTH CAROLINA RATEPAYERS BY ENHANCING THE CERTAINTY OF INVESTMENTS IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES SERVING CONSUMERS IN THIS STATE AND THE RECOVERY OF FUEL COSTS; TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 33, TITLE 58 SO AS TO ENACT THE "BASE LOAD REVIEW ACT" BY REVISING PROCEDURES FOR APPROVING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADDITION OF BASE LOAD GENERATION PLANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-870, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HEARINGS ON PROPOSED RATES FOR ELECTRICAL UTILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TIME IN WHICH THE COMMISSION MUST ISSUE AN ORDER UPON ITS FAILURE TO ISSUE AN ORDER; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO SERVICE RIGHTS OF ELECTIVE SUPPLIERS, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION OF "CORRIDOR RIGHTS"; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-620, RELATING TO SERVICE RIGHTS OF AND RESTRICTIONS ON ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS AND A REVISION OF CERTAIN TERRITORIAL ASSIGNMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-660, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC SERVICE IN AREAS SERVED BY ANOTHER SUPPLIER, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAY ORDER AN ELECTRIC SUPPLIER TO FURNISH ELECTRIC SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-865, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FUEL COSTS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC POWER AND THE RECOVERY OF THESE COSTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE DEFINITION OF "FUEL COST" CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS AND EMISSIONS ALLOWANCE COSTS INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC POWER AND TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BY ORDER TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-1210, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN AN ELECTRIC SUPPLIER MUST OBTAIN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES. - ratified title
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02/13/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
02/13/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
02/16/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, Rankin, Scott
04/04/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-4
04/12/07	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-26
04/12/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-26
04/12/07	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-26
04/13/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
04/16/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/17/07	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-19
04/18/07	House	Read second time HJ-90
04/18/07	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-6 HJ-92
04/18/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/07	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-10
04/26/07		Ratified R 28
05/03/07		Became law without Governor's signature
05/08/07		Copies available
05/08/07		Effective date 05/03/07
05/22/07		Act No. 16