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SC Code § 58-31-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-310. Definitions.

 The following words and phrases as used in this article, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings:  (1) The term "electrical utility" includes persons and corporations, their lessees, assignees, trustees, receivers or other successors in interest owning or operating in this State equipment or facilities for generating, transmitting, delivering or furnishing electricity for street, railway or other public uses or for production of light, heat or power to or for the public for compensation; but it shall not include an electric cooperative or municipality and shall not include a person, corporation furnishing electricity only to himself or itself, their residents, employees or tenants when such electricity is not resold or used by others.  (2) The term "present service area" means the area or areas hereinafter described, within which the Public Service Authority shall have the right to furnish electrical service to the exclusion of other electrical utilities.  (3) The term "premises" means the building, structure or facility including any expansions or additions thereto, to which electricity is being or is to be furnished; provided, that two or more buildings, structures or facilities which are located on one tract or contiguous tracts of land and are utilized by one electric consumer for farming, business, commercial, industrial, institutional or governmental purposes, shall together constitute one "premises" regardless of whether they are separately metered and the charges for such service are calculated independently of charges for service to any other building, structure or facility.  Premises are considered as being served by the Public Service Authority if on July 9, 1973 a contract between the electric consumer and the Public Service Authority has been signed, or any of the facilities for electric service belonging to the Public Service Authority are attached to such premises.  (4) The term "line" means any electric conductors operating at a nominal voltage level of 25 KV or less, measured phase-to-phase, except (a) in the case of overhead construction, conductors from the pole or tower nearest the premises of a consumer to the premises, or conductors from a line tap to the premises, and (b) in the case of underground construction, conductors from the transformer (or junction point, if there is one) nearest, on or in the premises of the consumer to the premises. The term "line" includes any electric conductor operating at a nominal voltage level in excess of 25 KV when it is agreed between the Public Service Authority and an affected electric cooperative serving in the county where the conductor is located that the primary purpose and use of the conductor on January 1, 1984, was for the distribution of electric power and not for the transmission of bulk power from one area to another.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-18; 1973 (58) 716; 1984 Act No. 399, Section 1, eff July 1, 1984.
SC Code § 58-31-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-320. Customers to whom Authority shall provide electric service.

 After July 9, 1973, the Public Service Authority shall have the right to provide electric service only to, and it shall have the right to serve:  (1) Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., including:  (a) all electric cooperatives that are members of Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., on July 9, 1973;  (b) any electric cooperative which after July 9, 1973, becomes a member of Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.;  (c) any electric cooperative which after July 9, 1973, ceases to be a member of Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; and  (d) in the event Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., ceases to exist as a corporate entity, any electric cooperative which was a member of Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., at the time of its dissolution;  (2) all premises, customers, and electric cooperatives served by it on July 9, 1973;  (3) its present service area as defined in Section 58-31-330;  (4) those areas owned, leased, or controlled by the Public Service Authority adjacent to the lakes and waterways of Federal Power Commission Project No. 199.  If, after July 9, 1973, any customers, premises, or electric cooperatives located outside the present service area of the Public Service Authority as defined in Section 58-31-330 and being served by the Public Service Authority, including any subsequent expansions or additions by such customers, premises, or cooperatives, ceases or discontinues accepting electrical service from the Public Service Authority, the Public Service Authority may subsequently sell and furnish electrical service to new customers, premises, or electric cooperatives from its major transmission lines in an amount not exceeding the amount of power the sale of which was lost by reason of such discontinuation of service.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed to restrict the right of the Public Service Authority to furnish electric service to its own premises; to exchange or interchange electric service with, purchase electric energy from, or sell electric energy to any other electrical utility or any joint agency organized and operating pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 6; to construct additional facilities, within or without its present service area, as defined in Section 58-31-330; to construct additional delivery points to or for any of the premises or customers it is authorized to serve as provided for in this section; or to fulfill the growth needs of any customer legally served by it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-19; 1973 (58) 716; 2005 Act No. 137, Section 9, eff May 25, 2005.  Editor's Note  2005 Act No. 137, Section 10, provides as follows:  "Responsibilities and duties of the directors of the Public Service Authority created by the provisions of this act are in addition to responsibilities and duties created by other provisions of law."
SC Code § 58-31-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-330. Service area of authority.

 Except as set forth in this article, the present service area of the Public Service Authority consists of the counties of Berkeley, Georgetown, and Horry; but the following described areas are not included in the Public Service Authority's present service area as defined herein:  (1) That portion of Berkeley County now being served by South Carolina Electric and Gas Company as indicated by crosshatching on Authority Drawing No. E-1851, entitled "Map of Berkeley County Showing Crosshatched Area being served by S.C.E. & G." and that portion of Berkeley County served by Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc., as the service area of Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc., is shown on Authority Drawing No. 5032-E08-0047A entitled "Map of Berkeley County showing Designated Areas Served by South Carolina Public Service Authority and Berkeley Electric Cooperative".  (2) That portion of Georgetown County now being served by Carolina Power and Light Company as indicated by crosshatching on Authority Drawing No. E-1850, entitled "Map of Georgetown County Showing Crosshatched Area being served by C. P. & L. Co." and that portion of Georgetown County served by Santee Electric Cooperative, Inc., as the service area of Santee Electric Cooperative, Inc., is shown on Authority Drawing No. 5032-E08-0046 entitled "Map of Georgetown County Showing Designated Areas Served by South Carolina Public Service Authority and Santee Electric Cooperative, Inc.".  (3) That portion of Horry County now being served by Carolina Power and Light Company as indicated by crosshatching on Authority Drawing No. E-1849, entitled "Map of Horry County Showing Crosshatched Area being served by C. P. & L. Co." and that portion of Horry County served by Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc., as the service area of Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc., is shown on Authority Drawing No. 5032-E08-0048 entitled "Map of Horry County Showing Designated Areas Served by South Carolina Public Service Authority and Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc.".  The above described drawings, and all explanatory notes, symbols, and legends thereon, as approved by the general manager of the Public Service Authority or his designee and the president of the electrical utility or electric cooperative involved or his designee, are made a part of this article by reference, and must be filed, safeguarded, and maintained as provided in Section 58-31-340.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-20; 1973 (58) 716; 1984 Act No. 399, Section 2, eff July 1, 1984; 1995 Act No. 12, Section 1, eff March 8, 1995.
SC Code § 58-31-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-340. Filing and correcting drawings; acquisition of facilities outside service area.

 Each of the drawings referred to in Section 58-31-330 must be filed in the place provided by law for recording the real estate records of the county concerned, and a certified copy of each drawing must be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Certified copies of the drawing must be kept available for examination by the public in the principal office of the Public Service Authority, and must be furnished to the electrical utility or electric cooperative concerned.  Inaccuracies in the drawings discovered after certification and filing must be corrected by preparing revised drawings and approving and filing the revised drawings in the same manner as provided for original drawings.  Nothing contained in Sections 58-31-310 through 58-31-370 may be construed to prevent the Public Service Authority from acquiring, by purchase, the electric facilities, or any part of them, owned by another electrical utility and located in any of the crosshatched areas described in Section 58-31-330. The areas served by facilities purchased by the Public Service Authority shall become a part of the present service area of the Public Service Authority and must be evidenced by revised drawings approved and filed as provided in this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-21; 1973 (58) 716; 1984 Act No. 399, Section 3, eff July 1, 1984.
SC Code § 58-31-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-350. Acquisition of facilities within service area.

 Distribution facilities belonging to another electrical utility which, after July 9, 1973, are located in the present service area of the Public Service Authority as defined in Section 58-31-330, shall be acquired by the Public Service Authority within two years of July 9, 1973 and upon payment to the electrical utility concerned of just compensation therefor. Pending the acquisition of such facilities by the Public Service Authority, electrical service shall continue to be furnished by the electrical utility owning the facilities.  For the purposes of this section, "just compensation" shall consist of the total of the following:  (a) Reproduction cost, new, of the facilities being acquired, less depreciation on a straight line basis;  (b) Cost of reintegrating the system of the selling electrical utility after detaching the portion to be sold including allowance for idle substation capacity caused in the remaining portion of the system.  Just compensation shall otherwise be determined as provided in Section 58-27-1360.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-22; 1973 (58) 716.
SC Code § 58-31-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-360. State covenant with holders of obligations of Authority.

 In order to protect those subscribing to, purchasing or acquiring the notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness or other obligations of the Public Service Authority, the State of South Carolina does hereby covenant and agree with any person, firm or corporation, the government of the United States of America, and any corporation or agency created, designated or established by the United States, subscribing to, purchasing or acquiring the notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness or other obligations heretofore or hereafter issued or incurred by the Public Service Authority for any authorized purpose, that the State will not alter, limit or restrict the power of the Public Service Authority to, and the Authority shall, fix, establish, maintain and collect rents, tolls, rates and charges for the use of the facilities of or for the services rendered or for any commodities furnished by the Public Service Authority, at least sufficient to provide for payment of all expenses of the Public Service Authority, the conservation, maintenance and operation of its facilities and properties and the payment of the principal of and interest on its notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness or other obligations, and to fulfill the terms and provisions of any agreements made with the purchasers or holders of any such notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness or obligations heretofore or hereafter issued or incurred. Provided, however, that prior to putting into effect any increase in rates the Public Service Authority shall give at least sixty days' notice of such increase to all customers who will be affected by the increase.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-23; 1973 (58) 716.
SC Code § 58-31-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-370. Jurisdiction of circuit court.

 The circuit court of this State shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any dispute arising under Sections 58-31-310 through 58-31-360.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-24; 1973 (58) 716.
SC Code § 58-31-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-380. Annual report of Authority as to rates.

 The Public Service Authority shall annually report to the Office of Regulatory Staff in the same manner as electric cooperatives as to the rates charged by it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-25; 1973 (58) 716; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 219, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-31-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-390. Authority not to service new premises assigned to electric cooperative; exception.

 Except as provided in Section 58-31-320(1), the Public Service Authority shall serve no new premises within the territory assigned by the Public Service Commission to any electric cooperative.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-26; 1973 (58) 716; 1987 Act No. 148 Section 1, eff June 3, 1987.
SC Code § 58-31-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-400. Submission of annual budget.

 The Public Service Authority shall submit its annual budget to the House Ways and Means Committee to be printed as a regular part of the General Appropriation Act. The annual budget is submitted for information purposes only.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 138 Section 10, eff June 15, 1983.
SC Code § 58-31-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-420. Laws applicable to electric service within municipal limits not repealed or modified.

 The authority granted in this article shall not repeal or modify other laws applicable to electric service within municipal corporate limits, and any provisions of this article inconsistent with other laws are not applicable within the municipal limits.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 399, Section 4, eff July 1, 1984.
SC Code § 58-31-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-440. Maintenance of existing lines; customer choice in certain circumstances.

 Lines of the Public Service Authority in existence on July 1, 1984, which extend into the service areas of Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Santee Electric Cooperative, and Horry Electric Cooperative, and lines of those cooperatives which extend into the service area of the Public Service Authority may continue to be operated and maintained by the owner of the lines, and premises served by the lines on July 1, 1984, must continue to be so served. The owner of a line in another supplier's service area may exclusively serve any new premises located wholly or partially within three hundred feet of the line. Where the premises are located wholly or partially within three hundred feet of a line of both the Public Service Authority and an electric Cooperative, the customer may choose between those suppliers, and the supplier originally chosen shall continue to have the exclusive right to serve such premises.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 399, Section 4, eff July 1, 1984.
SC Code § 58-31-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-450. Erosion control.

 The Public Service Authority shall provide proper vegetation or other method of erosion control on any existing or future rights-of-way.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 399, Section 5, eff July 1, 1984.
SC Code § 58-31-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-460. Restrictions on interruption of electric service to residential customer for nonpayment of bill; exceptions.

 (A) Except as provided in subsection (B) of this section, the Public Service Authority must not interrupt electric service to any residential customer for nonpayment of a bill until twenty-five days have elapsed from the date of billing.  (B) The Public Service Authority may interrupt electric service to any residential customer who has voluntarily enrolled in a prepay program if the prepay program allows the customer to monitor his consumption of electricity and his account balance on a daily basis and the balance of that customer's prepay account is zero, provided that the following conditions are met: (1) at the time the residential customer enrolls in the prepay program, the residential customer is informed and agrees that his electric service may be interrupted when the balance of his prepay account reaches zero; (2) electric service must not be interrupted before 10:00 a.m. on the next business day following an attempt by the Public Service Authority to give the customer notice of the impending interruption by telephone or electronically; and (3) service must not be interrupted except during hours when the Public Service Authority is accepting cash payments. For purposes of this subsection, a business day is any day in which the Public Service Authority, or an agent, is accepting cash payments.  (C) Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to relieve the Public Service Authority of the requirements of Act 313 of 2006.  (D) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this section may petition the courts of this State for redress in accordance with applicable law.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 258, Section 3, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 58-31-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-510. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (1) "Licensed health care provider" means a licensed medical doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or advanced-practice registered nurse.  (2) "Special needs account customer" means the account of a residential customer:  (a) when the customer can furnish to the Public Service Authority a certificate on a form provided by the Public Service Authority and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which electric service is rendered; or  (b) who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 6, eff June 1, 2006; 2012 Act No. 122, Section 6, eff February 22, 2012.
SC Code § 58-31-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-520. Termination procedures; contents.

 (A) The Public Service Authority must establish written procedures for termination of service due to nonpayment for a special needs account customer at any time and for all residential customers during weather conditions marked by extremely cold or hot temperatures. The Public Service Authority must submit its procedures to the Office of Regulatory Staff by November 1, 2006. Any subsequent revisions must be submitted semiannually by March first or September first.  (B) The procedures for termination must include the following:  (1) notification procedures so that the customer is made aware of an impending termination and the time within which he must make arrangements for payment prior to termination;  (2) arrangements for a payment arrangement plan to enable a residential customer, who has a satisfactory payment history as determined by the Public Service Authority, to pay by installments where the customer is unable to pay the full amount due for electric service;  (3) a procedure to advise customers who are unable to pay the full amount due or who are not approved for a payment arrangement plan that they may contact local social service agencies to determine the availability of public or private assistance with the payment of electric bills;  (4) a schedule of termination that takes into account the availability of the acceptance of payment and the reconnection of service; and  (5) the standards for determining weather conditions marked by extremely cold or hot temperatures.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 6, eff June 1, 2006.
SC Code § 58-31-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-530. Third-party notification program.

 The Public Service Authority must consider establishing and maintaining a third-party notification program to allow a residential customer to designate a third party to be notified if the electric service is scheduled for termination.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 6, eff June 1, 2006.
SC Code § 58-31-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-540. Disconnection when public safety emergency exists.

 Notwithstanding another provision of this article, the Public Service Authority may disconnect a customer when it is determined that a public safety emergency exists.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 6, eff June 1, 2006.
SC Code § 58-31-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Public Service Authority|Section 58-31-550. Private right of action; duty of care.

 This article does not create a new private right of action or a new duty of care. This article does not diminish, increase, affect, or evidence any duty of care existing under the laws of this State prior to the effective date of this article.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 6, eff June 1, 2006.