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SC Code § 58-27-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-260. Joint Committee on the Electrification of Transportation.

 (A) There is established the Joint Committee on the Electrification of Transportation. The committee is comprised of four members of the Senate, two of whom are appointed by the Chairman of Senate Finance and two of whom are appointed by the Chairman of Senate Judiciary, and four members of the House of Representatives, two of whom are appointed by the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and two of whom are appointed by the Chairman of the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. The members of the committee shall elect one co-chairman from the Senate appointees and one co-chairman from the House appointees.  (B)(1) The committee shall study the challenges and opportunities associated with the electrification of the transportation sector and make recommendations to the General Assembly to enable a fair, efficient, and cost-effective transition to electric transportation.  At a minimum, the committee shall study the following issues:  (a) environmental, economic, and customer challenges and benefits associated with the advancement of electric vehicles;  (b) the potential value of advancing the development and deployment of electric vehicles and associated infrastructure and address issues that impede development and deployment;  (c) explore and evaluate the impacts of electric vehicles on roads, bridges, and other infrastructure, including the potential loss of revenue due to the current and projected future use of electric vehicles in this State;  (d) explore and evaluate the impacts of electric vehicles on customers, utilities, and the grid; and  (e) any other issues associated with the electrification of the transportation sector.  (2) The committee shall receive reports from:  (a) the Office of Regulatory Staff's stakeholder initiative to advance the electrification of transportation sector;  (b) the South Carolina Public Service Commission pursuant Section 58-27-265; and  (c) by September first of each year, the South Carolina Department of Revenue shall provide an annual report to the committee that details the prior fiscal year's revenue collections, from whatever source derived, designated for the repair, maintenance, or improvements to the South Carolina transportation system.  (C) The committee shall receive clerical and related assistance from the staff of the Senate and the staff of the House of Representatives, as approved and designated by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 46 (S.304), Section 2, eff May 17, 2021.
SC Code § 58-27-265 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-265. Identification of regulatory challenges and opportunities associated with electrification of transportation sector.

 (A) No earlier than April 1, 2023, the Public Service Commission shall open a docket for the purpose of identifying the regulatory challenges and opportunities associated with the electrification of the transportation sector.  At a minimum, the commission shall study the following issues:  (1) grid integration and resource planning to facilitate electrified transportation;  (2) the interaction between transportation electrification and the electric power grid;  (3) regulatory policies to support efficient and cost-effective transition to electric transportation;  (4) the need for data management and coordination among a number of energy system participants;  (5) grid investments that support electric vehicle deployments as a part of planned modernization efforts to enable an efficient and cost-effective transition to electric transportation;  (6) increased electric vehicle adoption and the development of their charging infrastructure and how those advancements align with grid modernization efforts;  (7) whether rate designs and other load management strategies are appropriate to mitigate potential negative grid impacts and maximize potential grid benefits of transportation electrification;  (8) other critical issues related to transportation electrification, such as service reliability, privacy, affordability, and security; and  (9) and any other issues the commission determines relevant.  (B) The commission shall issue a report to the Joint Committee on the Electrification of Transportation. Upon submitting the report, the commission shall open a docket at least every three years thereafter to study the regulatory issues related to the electrification of the transportation sector and report back to the Joint Committee on the Electrification of Transportation and the General Assembly.  (C) To the extent necessary to carry out commission responsibilities, the commission is authorized to employ third-party consultants and experts, by contract or otherwise, as the commission may consider necessary to assist the commission in the proper discharge of its duties and responsibilities as provided by this section. The expenses for the employment of any third-party consultant or expert as authorized by this subsection must be paid from the assessments collected pursuant to Section 58-3-100. The commission shall provide an accounting of compensation and expenses incurred for third-party consultants and experts in a report provided annually to the review committee. The commission is exempt from the State Procurement Code in the selection and hiring of third-party consultants and experts as authorized by this subsection.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 46 (S.304), Section 2, eff May 17, 2021.
SC Code § 58-27-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-270. Stakeholder process; exploration of opportunities and identification of challenges to advance electrification of transportation sector.

 (A) The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff through any existing electric vehicle stakeholder initiatives launched by the regulatory staff, shall complete a stakeholder process to facilitate a broad, collaborative statewide discussion among stakeholders to explore the opportunities to advance electrification of the transportation sector along with identifying challenges associated with the advancement of electrification of the transportation sector.  (B) Components of this initiative shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) working with stakeholders in the private and public sector, including the South Carolina Department of Transportation, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the South Carolina Department of Revenue, and other relevant stakeholders;  (2) examining the legislative and regulatory environmental, economic, and customer challenges and opportunities;  (3) identifying challenges and opportunities in electrified vehicle technologies, such as power conversion and energy storage, the grid integration of electrified transportation and transportation policies, that pave the way for electrified transportation; and  (4) identifying efforts to enable a more efficient and cost-effective transition to electric transportation.  (C) To the extent necessary to carry out its responsibilities, the Office of Regulatory Staff is authorized to employ third-party consultants and experts, by contract or otherwise, as the Office of Regulatory Staff may consider necessary to assist regulatory staff in the proper discharge of its duties and responsibilities as provided by this section. The expenses for the employment of any third-party consultant or expert authorized by this subsection must be paid from the assessments collected pursuant to Section 58-4-60. The Office of Regulatory Staff shall provide an accounting of compensation and expenses incurred for third-party consultants and experts in a report provided annually to the review committee. The Office of Regulatory Staff is exempt from the State Procurement Code in the selection and hiring of third-party consultants and experts as authorized by this subsection.  (D) The Office of Regulatory Staff shall make initial recommendations to the Joint Committee on the Electrification of Transportation no earlier than July 1, 2022. Upon submitting the report, the Office of Regulatory staff shall convene additional stakeholder initiatives and report recommendations to the Joint Committee at least every two years thereafter.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 46 (S.304), Section 2, eff May 17, 2021.
SC Code § 58-27-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-410. Procedure for granting of exclusive municipal franchises to furnish light.

 All cities and towns of the State may grant the exclusive franchise of furnishing light to such cities and towns and the inhabitants thereof. But no such franchise shall be valid unless it shall first receive the vote of two thirds of the board of aldermen or common council of the city or town granting it and be subsequently confirmed by a vote of the majority of the qualified electors of the city or town, voting at an election called specially for the purpose. The ordinance or resolution granting such a franchise shall fix a maximum rate for furnishing light, both for public and private consumption and the person obtaining such exclusive franchise shall have no power to charge or receive any greater price for light thus furnished than the maximum rate so fixed. No such franchise shall affect any existing contractual rights.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-21; 1952 Code Section 24-21; 1942 Code Section 7269; 1932 Code Section 7269; Civ. C. '22 Section 4424; Civ. C. '12 Section 3014; 1902 (23) 1039.
SC Code § 58-27-415 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-415. Franchise fee not to be paid or collected under "Stateline Accounts"; calculation of franchise fee.

 (A) The State shall not pay, nor shall any person, including a municipality or utility, impose, pay, or collect a franchise fee with respect to electrical power provided to the State by a utility under the "Stateline Accounts". The "Stateline Accounts" referenced in this section are those state electrical power accounts that arose from the 1925 agreement validated, ratified, and approved in Act 440 of 1925 (34 Stats. 852).  (B) The utility shall exclude all gross sales revenue accrued from the Stateline Accounts when calculating any franchise fee owed to a municipality and shall therefore not include those Stateline Account gross sales revenues in the payment of the franchise fee to the municipality. The "Stateline Accounts" referenced in this section are those state electrical power accounts that arose from the 1925 agreement validated, ratified, and approved in Act 440 of 1925 (34 Stats. 852).  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 329, Section 1, eff June 16, 2008.  Editor's Note  2008 Act No. 329, Section 2 provides as follows:  "Section 58-27-415(A) takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Section 58-27-415(B) takes effect January 1, 2009."
SC Code § 58-27-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-420. Franchises and permits shall be indeterminate.

 Every permit or franchise hereafter granted to any electrical utility, either by the State or any municipality thereof, shall have the effect of an indeterminate permit which shall continue in effect until terminated as provided by this chapter or by any lawful forfeiture of the right of such electrical utility to continue to conduct its business in this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-22; 1952 Code Section 24-22; 1942 Code Section 8555-3; 1932 (37) 1497.
SC Code § 58-27-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-430. Exchange of old limited permit or franchise for indeterminate permit.

 Any electrical utility operating under an existing permit or franchise heretofore granted by the State or any municipality thereof prescribing a definite period of years for the existence of such permit or franchise shall, upon (a) filing with the commission and providing to the Office of Regulatory Staff a written declaration that it surrenders such permit or franchise, (b) the consent of such municipality, and (c) proof of any consent that may be required by Article VIII, Section 15 of the Constitution of this State, receive an indeterminate permit which shall take the place of the surrendered permit or franchise, and such electrical utility or its successors or assigns shall hold such permit in accordance with the terms, conditions, and limitations of this chapter and any future regulatory acts. If, for any reason, any indeterminate permit held by a public utility is held to be invalid, the public utility shall, by operation of law and without further act, have reinstated in it any franchise or franchises surrendered by it in exchange for such indeterminate permit.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-23; 1952 Code Section 24-23; 1942 Code Section 8555-3; 1932 (37) 1497; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 169, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-27-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-440. Revocation of indeterminate permit for inadequacy of service.

 Whenever the service rendered by any electrical utility operating under an indeterminate permit shall be found inadequate by order of the Commission after hearing and such electrical utility shall fail to remedy the same after having been given a reasonable opportunity to do so, the indeterminate permit enjoyed by such electrical utility in respect to the service so found to be inadequate may with the consent of such municipality be declared revoked by the Commission upon such terms as shall be reasonable and just. But no order of the Commission revoking any such permit shall have any force and effect until a final determination of any proceeding brought to review the same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-24; 1952 Code Section 24-24; 1942 Code Section 8555-3; 1932 (37) 1497.
SC Code § 58-27-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-450. Continuance of service on expiration of franchise.

 Any electrical utility which has been furnishing electricity to a city or town or its inhabitants under a franchise that has expired shall, with such consent of the local authorities as may be required by article VIII, section 15, of the Constitution of this State, until a new permit for supplying electricity to such city or town or its inhabitants lawfully has been obtained, continue to furnish the same to such city or town or its inhabitants under such rates and upon such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-25; 1952 Code Section 24-25; 1942 Code Section 8555-3; 1932 (37) 1497.
SC Code § 58-27-630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-630. Service rights and restrictions in areas within consolidated political subdivisions.

 Whenever there is a consolidation of government as authorized under the Constitution of this State, the rights of and restrictions on electric suppliers as provided for in Section 58-27-620 shall apply to areas within the corporate limits of a municipality being merged into a consolidated political subdivision except a municipality owning and operating a municipal electric system and shall be established as of the date of consolidation rather than on July 1, 1969, as provided for in Section 58-27-620. On the date of such consolidations the same rights granted to and restrictions imposed upon other electric suppliers shall be granted to and imposed upon existing municipal systems as to areas within the consolidated political subdivision but outside the previously existing corporate limits of the municipality owning and operating such a system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-14.1; 1972 (57) 2757.
SC Code § 58-27-660 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-660. Supplier may furnish service in area served by another.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 58-27-620 and 58-27-640:  (1) Any electric supplier may furnish electric service to any consumer who desires service from such electric supplier at any premises being served by another electric supplier, or at premises which another electric supplier has the right to serve pursuant to other provisions of this article, upon agreement of the affected electric suppliers.  (2) The Public Service Commission shall have the authority and jurisdiction, after notice to all affected electric suppliers and the Office of Regulatory Staff and after hearing, if a hearing is requested by any affected electric supplier, the Office of Regulatory Staff, or any other interested party, to order any electric supplier which may reasonably do so to furnish electric service to any consumer who desires service from the electric supplier at any premises being served by another electric supplier, including service being provided under the provisions of Section 58-27-620(2) as it existed before the effective date of Article 4, Chapter 33 of Title 58 or at premises which another electric supplier has the right to serve pursuant to other provisions of this article, and to order the other electric supplier to cease and desist from furnishing electric service to the premises, upon a finding that service to the consumer by the electric supplier which is then furnishing service, or which has the right to furnish service, to the premises, is or will be inadequate or undependable, and cannot or will not be made adequate and dependable within a reasonable time, or that the rates, conditions of service, or service regulations, applied to the consumer, are unreasonably discriminatory.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-17; 1969 (56) 740; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 171, eff May 24, 2006; 2007 Act No. 16, Section 8, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 3, 2007).  Editor's Note  ARTICLE 4, Chapter 33 of Title 58 (Sections 58-33-210, et seq.) took effect May 3, 2007.
SC Code § 58-27-670 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-670. Service in area becoming part of municipality; premises located within boundaries of electric cooperative or corridor.

 (1) The furnishing of electric service in any area which becomes a part of any municipality after the effective date of this subsection, either by annexation or incorporation, whether or not the area, or any portion of the area has been assigned pursuant to Section 58-27-640, is subject to the provisions of Sections 58-27-1360 and 33-49-250, and any provisions of this article. No poles, wires, or other facilities of electric suppliers using the streets, alleys, or other public ways within the corporate limits of a municipality may be constructed by an electric supplier, unless the consent of the municipal governing body is first obtained. Annexation may not be construed to increase, decrease, or affect any other right or responsibility a municipality, electric cooperative, or electrical utility may have with regard to supplying electric service in areas assigned by the Public Service Commission in accordance with Chapter 27 of Title 58.  (2) No electrical utility, except the annexing or incorporating municipality or its board or commission of public works, shall furnish electrical service to any premises first requiring service in an area annexed by a municipality or incorporated after the effective date of this subsection where such premises is located (a) in an area assigned by the commission prior to annexation or incorporation to an electric cooperative or (b) in an electric supplier's corridor, as described in this chapter, lying within the boundaries of such area assigned by the commission prior to annexation or incorporation to an electric cooperative; however, nothing in this subsection limits the power of an electric cooperative to serve in such areas, as provided in Section 33-49-250.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-18; 1969 (56) 740; 1984 Act No. 431, Section 3, eff June 6, 1984; 2004 Act No. 179, Section 8, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on February 19, 2004).  Editor's Note  Section 57 of 1987 Act No. 173 (codified as Section 58-27-690), provides that this section shall not be modified, abridged, or repealed by 1987 Act No. 173.  2004 Act No. 179, Section 11 provides:  "SECTION 11. . . . Section 58-27-670, as amended by this act, shall apply prospectively."
SC Code § 58-27-680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-680. Effect of continuation of service.

 The continuation of electric service under Section 58-27-670 must not be construed as affecting the authority of an electric supplier pursuant to Section 58-27-620 to serve premises which are already receiving electric service from a municipal electric system, whether inside or outside municipal boundaries.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 431, Section 6, eff June 6, 1984.  Editor's Note  Section 1 of 1984 Act No. 431, provides as follows:  "The General Assembly finds that assignment of electric service territories by the Public Service Commission has aided the State in overseeing the public interest of its citizens by uniformly regulating the responsibilities and rights of sellers of electricity.  "The General Assembly further finds that unnecessary duplication of electrical facilities increases rates and charges to South Carolina citizens and that the assignment of electric service territories has decreased duplication.  "The General Assembly further finds that incorporation of new municipalities and annexation by existing municipalities alter assignments of service areas originally made for public convenience and necessity without consideration for the impact of the change on persons living outside the municipality.  "Therefore, in accordance with the powers granted the General Assembly under Article IX, Section 1, and Article VIII, Section 14, of the Constitution of this State, it is declared the policy of South Carolina to maintain the assignment of electric service territories by the Public Service Commission over areas having been assigned electric suppliers under Section 58-27-640, even when the area becomes incorporated or annexed to an existing city or town."  Section 57 of 1987 Act No. 173 (codified as Section 58-27-690), provides that this section shall not be modified, abridged, or repealed by 1987 Act No. 173.