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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 7 - TARIFFS › Section 103-195 - Duties of Class E Household Good Movers As to Service and Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Every motor carrier of property operating under a Certificate
				  of PC&N and FWA shall provide safe and adequate service, equipment, and
				  facilities for the transportation of property, and shall establish, observe,
				  and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices relating thereto and
				  to the manner and method of presenting, marking, packing, and delivering
				  property for transportation, the facilities for transportation, and all other
				  matters relating to or connected with the transportation of
				  property.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 7 - TARIFFS › Section 103-196 - Maintenance of Copies of Tariffs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Every motor carrier operating under a Certificate of PC&N
				  shall maintain at each of its principal places of business in the state and
				  make available for inspection to the public at all reasonable times, all of its
				  tariffs containing rates, charges, classifications, and rules or other
				  provisions as filed with and approved by the commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 7 - TARIFFS › Section 103-197 - Undue Preference Not Permitted

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Unless otherwise specifically exempted by the commission, it
				  shall be unlawful for any motor carrier operating under a Certificate of
				  PC&N or FWA to make, give, or cause any undue or unreasonable preference or
				  advantage to any particular person, port, gateway, locality, or description of
				  traffic in any respect whatsoever, or to subject any particular person, port,
				  gateway, locality, or description of traffic to any unjust discrimination or
				  any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect
				  whatsoever.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 7 - TARIFFS › Section 103-198 - Variations in Charges Prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Unless otherwise specifically exempted by the commission, no
				  motor carrier operating under a Certificate of PC&N shall charge, demand,
				  collect, or receive, or cause or permit its agent, servants, or employees to
				  charge, demand, collect, or receive a greater or lesser or different
				  compensation for transportation, or for any service rendered, than the rates,
				  fares, and charges specified in the lawfully applicable tariffs or schedules in
				  effect from time to time; and no motor carrier shall refund or remit in any
				  manner or by any device, directly or indirectly, any portion of the rates,
				  fares, or charges so specified, or extend to any person any privileges,
				  facilities, or services, or do or perform any service, or give, remit, or
				  refund anything of value except in accordance with said lawful tariffs and
				  schedules, or specific order by the commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 7 - TARIFFS › Section 103-199 - Allowances Prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
No motor carrier operating under a Certificate of PC&N
				  shall grant, pay, give, or make any allowance to the owner, shipper, consignor,
				  or consignee of any property or shipment, for any service or instrumentality
				  furnished by the owner, shipper, consignor, or consignee, unless such allowance
				  is prescribed or permitted in a lawfully applicable tariff, schedule, or
				  specific order of the commission. Moves may be performed without charge to
				  valid 501(c)(3) organizations.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 7 - TARIFFS › Section 103-199.5 - Adjustment of Bills

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
If it is found that a household goods motor carrier has
				  directly or indirectly, by any device whatsoever, demanded, charged, collected
				  or received from any customer a greater or lesser compensation for any service
				  rendered by such carrier than that prescribed in the schedules of such carrier
				  applicable thereto, then filed in the manner provided in Title 58 of the South
				  Carolina Code of Laws; or if it is found that any customer has received or
				  accepted any service from a carrier for a compensation greater or lesser than
				  that prescribed in such schedules; or if, for any reason, billing error has
				  resulted in a greater or lesser charge than that incurred by the customer for
				  the actual service rendered, then the method of adjustment for such overcharge
				  or undercharge shall be provided by the following:
1. Customer Inadvertently Overcharged. If the
				carrier has inadvertently overcharged a customer as a result of a misapplied
				schedule or any other human or machine error, the carrier shall at the
				customer's option credit or refund the excess amount paid by that customer or
				credit the amount billed.
2.
				Customer Inadvertently Undercharged. If the carrier has undercharged any
				customer as a result of a misapplied schedule, or any human or machine error,
				then the carrier may recover the deficient amount. The customer shall be
				allowed to pay the deficient amount, in equal installments over a period of six
				months.
3. Customer Willfully
				Overcharged. If the utility has willfully overcharged any customer, the carrier
				shall refund the difference, plus interest, as prescribed by the
				commission.
4. Customers and
				Carriers shall have two (2) years from the date of the transaction in question
				in which to apply for an adjustment as provided in this Regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 8 - COMMODITIES › Section 103-210 - Applications Must Specifically Set Forth Commodities Applied for

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Every applicant for a Certificate of PC&N specifically
				  shall set forth in its application each commodity which it proposes to
				  transport. Upon an adequate showing by proper proof, the ORS after approval by
				  the commission may issue a certificate authorizing motor carrier operations and
				  identifying the commodities authorized to be hauled. These will be household
				  goods, hazardous waste, or both.
1.
				Household Goods. This group includes personal effects and property used or to
				be used in a dwelling and similar property if the transportation of such
				effects or property is:
a. arranged and paid
				for by the householder, including transportation of property from a factory or
				store when the property is purchased by the householder with intent to use in
				his or her dwelling, or
b. arranged
				and paid for by another party.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 9 - AGREEMENTS, LEASES AND CONTRACTS FOR EQUIPMENT BY HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PC&N › Section 103-220 - Use of Leased Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Agreement
				Must Meet Certain Conditions. Carriers may perform authorized transportation in
				or with motor vehicle power units which they do not own only under contract,
				lease, or other approved arrangement. Such contract, lease, or other approved
				arrangement must meet the following conditions:
a. Shall be made between the carrier and the
				owner of the power unit, provided however, that the same power unit must not be
				leased to more than one carrier at the same time;
b. Shall be in writing and signed by the
				parties thereto or their regular employees or agents duly authorized to act for
				them in the execution of contracts, leases or other arrangements;
c. Shall specify the period for which it
				applies which shall be not less than 30 days;
d. Shall provide that the lessee has
				exclusive possession, control, and use of the power unit and bears the complete
				assumption of public responsibility (i.e., insurance) for the vehicle for the
				duration of said contract, lease, or other arrangement;
e. Shall specify the compensation to be paid
				by the lessee for the use of the power unit;
f. Shall specify the time and date or the
				circumstances on which the contract, lease, or other arrangement begins, and
				the time or the circumstances on which it ends;
g. Shall specify the power unit or units
				covered by the lease by designating the serial number, make, and year of
				model;
h. Shall be executed in
				quadruplicate; the original shall be retained by the certificated carrier in
				whose service the power unit is to be operated, one copy may be retained by the
				owner of the power unit, one copy shall be carried on the power unit specified
				therein during the entire period of the contract, lease, or other arrangement,
				and one copy shall be filed with this Commission and provided to the ORS. If
				the lease, contract, or other arrangement pertains to more than one power unit,
				copies of such agreement may be maintained in the additional power
				units.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 9 - AGREEMENTS, LEASES AND CONTRACTS FOR EQUIPMENT BY HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PC&N › Section 103-221 - Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The provisions set forth in R.103-220
				  shall not apply to:
1. Agreements
				Between Carriers. Motor vehicle power units leased by one carrier to another
				carrier, provided however, that the lessee must maintain a legible, written
				copy of the agreement on the vehicle for the duration of the agreement. This
				exemption does not apply to carriers holding certificates of fit, willing and
				able.
2. Agreements Between Carrier
				and Leasing Agency. Motor vehicle power units without drivers leased by a
				carrier from an individual, copartnership, or corporation, whose principal
				business is the leasing of equipment without drivers for compensation, provided
				however, that it will be necessary for the lessee to purchase the appropriate
				rental license decal from the ORS which shall be carried in the power unit
				prior to any operations being conducted using such vehicle. This rental license
				decal may be transferred to another power unit obtained under this provision,
				but it cannot be transferred to any other equipment whether owned or leased. It
				is further provided that a legible, written copy of the agreement must be
				maintained in the vehicle for the duration of the agreement.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 9 - AGREEMENTS, LEASES AND CONTRACTS FOR EQUIPMENT BY HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PC&N › Section 103-222 - Lessee Responsible

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. For
				Drivers. The drivers of leased motor vehicle power units shall be directly
				supervised and controlled by the lessee. The person who, directly or
				indirectly, shall supervise or regulate the manner and method of shipment and
				the use of the motor vehicle or vehicles involved shall be presumed to have a
				right to control, direct, or dominate such shipment.
2. For Transportation Services Rendered. Any
				property or passengers transported in leased vehicles shall be transported in
				the name of and under the responsibility of the lessee.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 9 - AGREEMENTS, LEASES AND CONTRACTS FOR EQUIPMENT BY HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PC&N › Section 103-223 - Safety Inspection of Leased Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
It shall be the duty of the carrier, before taking possession
				  of any motor vehicle equipment, to inspect the same or to have the same
				  inspected by a person who is competent and qualified to make such inspection
				  and who has been duly authorized by such carrier to make such inspection as a
				  representative of the carrier, in order to insure that the said equipment
				  complies with motor carrier safety regulations. The person making the
				  inspection shall certify the results thereof in writing. If his/her inspection
				  discloses that the equipment does not comply with the requirements of safety
				  regulations, possession thereof shall not be taken. This written document shall
				  be countersigned by someone in a supervisory capacity with the lessee
				  indicating that the person performing the inspection was qualified to do
				  so.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 9 - AGREEMENTS, LEASES AND CONTRACTS FOR EQUIPMENT BY HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PC&N › Section 103-224 - Identification of Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. All
				Vehicles Must Be Marked. The carrier acquiring the use of power units under
				this article shall identify such equipment during the period of the lease,
				contract, or other arrangement in accordance with R.
				103-153.
2. When Agreement Ceases, Markings Must Be
				Removed. The authorized carrier operating equipment under this part shall
				remove any legend, showing it as the operating carrier, displayed on such
				equipment, and shall remove any removable device showing it as the operating
				carrier before relinquishing possession of the equipment.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 9 - AGREEMENTS, LEASES AND CONTRACTS FOR EQUIPMENT BY HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF PC&N › Section 103-225 - Records Must be Maintained for Three Years

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any motor carrier who operates leased vehicles in intrastate
				  commerce pursuant to authority granted by this commission shall keep on file a
				  copy of all leases and shall maintain other records required by this article at
				  its principal place of business within this State for a period of not less than
				  three (3) years.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 10 - ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING METHODS AND PROCEDURES › Section 103-230 - Accounting

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Method of
				Keeping Books. Each motor carrier operating under a Certificate of PC&N or
				FWA shall keep its books on the basis of an accounting year of twelve months
				ending on the thirty-first day of December in each year.
2. Records Retention. All records shall be
				maintained for at least three years.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 10 - ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING METHODS AND PROCEDURES › Section 103-231 - Annual Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Every motor carrier operating under a Certificate of PC&N
				  and FWA shall file with the commission and ORS on or before March 31 of each
				  year, on forms prescribed and furnished by the commission, an annual report for
				  the preceding calendar year ending on June 30 th. This annual report shall
				  represent the same calendar year upon which the books are kept and shall
				  present a full, true, and accurate account of the business affairs of the
				  carrier.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 10 - ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING METHODS AND PROCEDURES › Section 103-232 - Equipment Record

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Every motor carrier operating under a Certificate of PC&N
				  and FWA shall keep on file in its main office, subject to inspection by the
				  commission, a complete description of each motor vehicle and trailer used
				  during the accounting year, including motor vehicles substituted, rented,
				  leased, or otherwise obtained.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 10 - ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING METHODS AND PROCEDURES › Section 103-233 - Inspection of Vehicles, Books, Records, etc

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Carrier to Cooperate with Inspections.
				Auditors, accountants, inspectors, examiners, and other agents of the ORS, upon
				demand and display of proper credentials, shall be permitted by any carrier
				operating under a Certificate of PC&N and FWA to examine and copy the
				books, records accounts, bills of lading, load sheets, manifest,
				correspondence, and other records of such carrier relating to the
				transportation of property or passengers and to examine the vehicles,
				terminals, buildings, and other equipment and facilities used by such carrier
				in such transportation business, and carriers operating under a Charter Bus
				Certificate shall permit any designated agent of the ORS to inspect records
				related to insurance coverages and/or safety, and all such carriers shall
				instruct their drivers, agents, and employees in charge of such records,
				equipment, and facilities to cooperate with such examination.
2. Information Not Be Divulged. No inspector
				or other agent of the ORS shall knowingly and willfully divulge any fact or
				information which may come to his knowledge during the course of any such
				examination for inspection, except to the commission or the ORS or as may be
				directed by the commission and ORS or by a court or judge thereof.
3. Refusal to Allow Inspection Is Violation.
				Refusal of any carrier or employee of any carrier or independent contractor
				operating a motor vehicle pursuant to the carriers certificated authority
				issued by the commission to provide information under this article upon demand
				is a violation of these rules and the Motor Vehicle Carrier Law and is
				punishable as provided by S.C. Code Section
				58-23-80.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 11 - PENALTIES › Section 103-240 - Grounds for Revocation of Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The commission may at any time, after notice and opportunity
				  to be heard, suspend, revoke, alter, or amend any certificate, if it shall be
				  made to appear that the holder has willfully violated or refused to observe
				  orders, rules, or regulations prescribed by the commission, provisions of the
				  Motor Vehicle Carrier Law, or any other law of this State regulating motor
				  carriers for hire and applicable to the holder of such certificate, or, if, in
				  the opinion of the commission, the motor carrier holding a Certificate of
				  PC&N is not furnishing adequate service or it is no longer compatible with
				  the public interest to continue said certificate in force, or, if in the
				  opinion of the commission, the motor carrier holding a Certificate of FWA is no
				  longer furnishing adequate service, or said carrier no longer meets the fit,
				  willing, and able criteria, or the motor carrier holding a charter bus
				  certificate no longer meets the commission's insurance requirements or the
				  safety requirements of the Department of Public Safety, or the continuance of
				  said certificates are not in conformity with the spirit and purpose of the law,
				  provided, however, that this rule shall have no effect upon rules hereinbefore
				  set forth which authorize suspension, revocation, alteration, or amendment of a
				  certificate or of an order granting operating rights without hearing where
				  certain conditions exist.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subarticle 11 - PENALTIES › Section 103-241 - Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The ORS, through inspectors duly appointed, will investigate
				  and report violations of the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Carrier Law and
				  the commission's Rules and Regulations, and for the purpose of enforcing these
				  laws, rules, and regulations, these inspectors shall have and may exercise
				  throughout the State all of the powers of constables.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 103-300 - Authorization of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Sections
				58-27-150
				and
				58-27-1910,
				Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, provides: "Rules and Regulations.--The
				commission may make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as may
				be proper in the exercises of its power or in the performance of its duties
				under this Chapter, all of which shall have the force of law."
In accordance with the above provisions, the Public Service
				  Commission has adopted the following rules and regulations and fixed the
				  following standards for electric service. All previous rules or standards are
				  hereby revoked, annulled, and superseded.
B. The adoption of these rules shall in no
				way preclude the Public Service Commission from altering, amending, or revoking
				them in whole or in part, or from requiring any other or additional service,
				equipment, facility, or standard, either upon complaint, or upon its own
				motion, or upon the application of any utility. Furthermore, these rules shall
				not in any way relieve either the commission or the utilities of any duties
				under the laws of this State.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 103-301 - Application of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1.
				Jurisdiction. These rules shall apply to any person, firm, partnership,
				association, establishment or corporation (except municipalities or agents
				thereof, within their corporate limits, and any other exempt by South Carolina
				Statutes), which is now or may hereafter become engaged as an electric system
				as defined in 103-302(5), herein, in the business of furnishing electric
				current for domestic, commercial, or industrial customers within the State of
				South Carolina.
2. Purpose. The
				rules are intended to define good practice. They are intended to insure
				adequate and reasonable service. The electric systems shall assist the
				commission in the implementation of these rules and regulations.
3. Waiver of Rules. In any case where
				compliance with any of these rules and regulations introduces unusual
				difficulty or where circumstances indicate that a waiver of one or more rules
				or regulations is otherwise appropriate, such rule or regulation may be waived
				by the commission upon a finding by the commission that such waiver is not
				contrary to the public interest.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 103-303 - Authorization for Rates and Charges

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. No schedules of rates or contracts
				involving rates, under jurisdiction of the commission, differing from approved
				tariffs or rates shall be changed until after the proposed change has been
				approved by the commission.
B. All
				rates, tolls, charges, and contracts involving rates proposed to be put into
				effect by any electrical utility shall be first approved by this commission
				before they shall become effective, unless they are exempt from such approval
				by statute, order of the commission, or other provision of law.
C. No rates, tolls, charges nor service of
				any electrical utility under the regulation of this commission shall be deemed
				approved nor consented to by mere filing of schedules or other evidence thereof
				in the offices of the commission, unless such proposed adjustment is made in
				accordance with tariff provisions which have previously been approved by the
				commission.
D. Any change in rates
				or charges affecting classifications of rates and services by electric
				cooperatives shall be provided to the ORS and filed with the commission and
				subject to approval in accordance with S. C. Code Ann., Section
				58-27-840.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 103-305 - Utilities Rules and Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each electrical utility shall adopt Rules, Regulations,
				  Practices, Service Requirements, Terms and Conditions, etc., as may be
				  necessary in the operation of such utility which shall be provided to the ORS
				  and subject to review and order of the commission, unless otherwise
				  specified.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 103-310 - Location of Records and Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
All records required by these rules, or necessary for the
				  administration thereof, shall be kept, at the discretion of the utility, either
				  within this State or in an accessible cloud-based or other electronic records
				  retention system. These records shall be available for examination by the ORS
				  or its authorized representatives at all reasonable hours.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 103-311 - Retention of Records

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Unless otherwise specified by the commission or by
				  regulation, or commission Order governing specific activities, all records
				  required by these Rules and Regulations shall be preserved for a minimum of two
				  years.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 103-312 - Data to be Filed with the Commission and Provided to the ORS

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Annual Report.
				Each electrical utility operating in this State shall file an Annual Report
				with the commission and the ORS giving such information as the commission may
				direct. This Annual Report shall include the same information included in FERC
				Form 1; thus, the electrical utility can file its FERC Form 1 with the
				commission and the ORS or an Annual Report with the equivalent
				information.
2. Current Information
				and Documents. The electrical utility shall file with the commission and
				provide to the ORS the following documents and information.
A. Tariff
1. A copy of each electric system's schedule
				of rates and charges for service, together with applicable riders.
2. A copy of each electric system's Rules and
				Regulations, or Terms and Conditions describing each electric system's policies
				and practices in rendering service. These rules shall include a listing of
				available voltages and service characteristics.
3. Tariffs must be filed with the office of
				the chief clerk of the commission and, on that same day, provided to the
				Executive Director of the ORS.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 103-313 - Inspection of Utility Plant

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A. Each
				utility shall, upon request of the commission or the ORS, provide the ORS with
				a statement regarding the condition and adequacy of its plant, equipment,
				facilities and service in such form as the commission or the ORS may
				require.
B. Each utility shall keep
				sufficient records to give evidence of compliance with its inspection programs
				as set forth in subarticles 5 and 6 of these rules and regulations.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 103-314 - Interruption of Service

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each electrical utility shall keep a record of any condition
				  resulting in any interruption of service affecting its entire system or major
				  division thereof, or any major community, or an important division of such a
				  community, including a statement of the time, duration, and cause of any such
				  interruption. The commission and the ORS are to be notified of any such
				  interruptions as soon as practicable after it comes to the attention of the
				  utility and a complete report made to the commission and the ORS after
				  restoration of service if such interruption is for more than six hours
				  duration.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 103-315 - Incidents

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A. Each electrical
				utility shall, as soon as practicable, report to the ORS each material incident
				in connection with the operation of the electrical utility's property,
				facilities, or service including, but not limited to: (a) serious injury or
				death of any person; (b) evacuation; and (c) damage to a customer's or third
				party's property that will require, in the electrical utility's commercially
				reasonable estimation, repair costs in excess of $15,000. Such first report
				shall later be supplemented within thirty (30) days by a statement of the cause
				and details of the incident, based on the facts then known to the electrical
				utility, and the measures, if any, that have been taken to reduce the risk of
				similar incidents in the future.
B.
				Each electrical utility shall establish and follow procedures for analyzing,
				reporting, and minimizing the possibilities of any future incidents.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 103-317 - Meter History Records

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each electrical utility shall maintain records of the
				  following data, where applicable, for each billing meter for so long as such
				  meter is in possession of the electrical utility and for at least twelve months
				  thereafter.
a. Date of
				Purchase.
b. The complete
				identification-manufacturer, number, type, size, capacity, multiplier and/or
				constants.
c. The dates of
				installation and removal from service, together with the location, unless
				otherwise directed by the commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 2 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 103-318 - Meter, Test, Records and Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each electrical utility shall maintain records of tests made
				  of any billing meter. The record of the meter test shall be maintained for a
				  minimum of three years after the meter's retirement. Test records shall include
				  the following:
a. The date and reason
				for the test.
b. The reading of the
				billing meter before making any test.
c. Information necessary for identifying the
				meter.
d. The result of the test,
				together with all data taken at the time of the test in sufficiently complete
				form to permit convenient checking of the methods employed and the
				calculations.
e. The accuracy "as
				found" at "Light Load" and at "Full Load", or "Test Amperes".
f. The accuracy "as left" at "Light Load" and
				at "Full Load", or "Test Amperes".
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 3 - METERS › Section 103-320 - Meter Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Service shall be measured by meters furnished by the
				  electrical utility unless otherwise ordered by the commission, and such meters
				  shall maintain the degree of accuracy as set forth in
				  103-323.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 3 - METERS › Section 103-321 - Meter Reading

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Unless extenuating circumstances prevent, meters shall be
				  read and bills rendered on a monthly basis not less than twenty-eight days nor
				  more than thirty-four days.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 3 - METERS › Section 103-322 - Meter Reading Data

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Meter Reading Data maintained by the electrical utility
				  shall include:
a. Customer's name,
				service address and rate schedule designation.
b. Identifying number and/or description of
				the meter(s).
c. Meter
				readings.
d. If the reading has
				been estimated.
e. Location of
				meter or special reading instructions, if applicable.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 3 - METERS › Section 103-323 - Meter Accuracy and Condition

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A.
				Creeping: No watt-hour meter which registers on "no load" when the applied
				voltage is less than one hundred and ten (110%) percent of standard service
				voltage shall be placed in service or allowed to remain in service.
B. No watt-hour meter shall be placed in
				service which is in any way defective to impair its performance, or which has
				incorrect constants or which has not been tested individually or under a sample
				meter testing plan approved by the commission for accuracy of measurements and
				adjusted, as specified in 103-373(2), if necessary, to meet these requirements:
Average error not over 0.5% plus or minus;
Error at "Full Load" (test amperes) not over 0.5% plus or
				  minus;
Error at "Light Load" not over 1.0% plus or
				  minus.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 3 - METERS › Section 103-324 - Meter Seal

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Immediately after the pre-installation or field test of a
				  meter, the manufacturer or the electrical utility shall affix a seal or locking
				  device in order to avoid tampering. The meter installation shall be sealed or
				  locked to help prevent tampering or theft of current.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 3 - METERS › Section 103-325 - Location of Meters

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. No
				customer's meter shall be installed in any location where it may be
				unreasonably exposed to damage, or in any unduly dirty, or inaccessible
				location.
B. Outdoor meters shall
				be used where practicable. Meters should not be placed on any unstable supports
				subject to vibration or tilting in excess of 4 degrees and should be free of
				obstruction for a distance of three feet in front of the meter and with
				sufficient space below the meter to allow the use of proper test
				facilities.
C. Meters should be
				easily accessible for reading, testing and making necessary repairs and
				adjustments, and where more than one meter is installed at one location,
				sufficient space shall be allowed between and in front of meters to facilitate
				repairs and tests. Each customer shall tag or mark each "house" loop to
				indicate circuit metered.
D. Each
				customer shall provide and maintain at his expense a suitable and convenient
				place for the location of meters, where they will be readily accessible at any
				reasonable hour for the purpose of reading, testing, repairing, etc., and such
				other appliances owned by the electrical utility and placed on the premises of
				the customers shall be so placed as to be readily accessible at such times as
				are necessary, and the authorized agent of the electrical utility shall have
				authority to visit such meters and appurtenances at such times as are necessary
				in the conduct of the business of the electrical utility.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 3 - METERS › Section 103-326 - Change in Character of Service

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
In order that the electrical utility may provide a proper
				  service facility and metering installation, the customer shall advise the
				  electrical utility of the expected service requirements, and shall also advise
				  the electrical utility of any increase or decrease in the expected load to be
				  provided by the electrical utility in sufficient time to change service
				  characteristics.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 3 - METERS › Section 103-327 - Master Metering

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. All service
				delivered to new multi-occupancy residential premises at which units of such
				premises are separately rented, leased or owned shall be delivered by an
				electrical utility on the basis of individual meter measurement for each
				dwelling.
B. Any exception to the
				provisions of paragraph A., supra, must be approved by the commission upon its
				determination that individual metering to such premises is impractical and
				unreasonable.
C. Service to
				structures for which permits were issued or construction started prior to
				January 23, 1981, shall not be affected by the provisions contained
				herein.
D. Commercial premises with
				master metered service established prior to October 31, 1980, which are later
				converted to residential use shall not be affected by provisions contained
				herein.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 4 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 103-330 - Customer Information

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each electrical utility shall:
a. Maintain up-to-date maps, plans, or
				records of its entire transmission and distribution systems, with such other
				information as may be necessary to enable the electrical utility to advise
				prospective customers, and others entitled to the information, as to the
				facilities available for serving customers within its operating area.
b. Provide to each new residential and small
				commercial customer, within sixty days of application for service, a clear and
				concise explanation of the available rate schedules for the class of service
				for which the customer makes application for service.
c. Provide to each residential and small
				commercial customer to whom more than one rate schedule is reasonably available
				a clear and concise summary of the existing rate schedules applicable to the
				customer's class of service at least once a year.
d. Notify each affected customer of any
				proposed adjustment in rates and charges, excluding adjustment of base rates
				for fuel costs within sixty days of the date of the filing of such adjustment
				or as otherwise directed by the commission.
e. Provide to each customer, upon request, a
				clear and concise statement of the actual consumption of electrical energy by
				such customer for the previous twelve months.
f. Post a notice in a conspicuous place on
				the utility's website and in each local office of the electrical utility where
				applications for service are received, informing the public that copies of the
				rate schedules and rules relating to the service of the electrical utility, as
				filed with and approved by the commission, are available for inspection or
				download.
g. Upon request, inform
				its customers as to the method of reading meters, as to billing procedures and
				shall assist customers in selecting the most economical rate schedule
				applicable and method of metering the service, except as otherwise provided for
				by the commission.
h. Provide
				adequate means (telephone, etc.) whereby each customer can contact the
				electrical utility or its authorized representative at all hours in cases of
				emergency or unscheduled interruptions of service.
i. Upon request, give its customers such
				information and assistance as is reasonable in order that customers may secure
				safe and efficient service.
j.
				Notify any person making a complaint recorded pursuant to 103-345 that the
				electrical utility is under the jurisdiction of the commission and the customer
				may notify the ORS of the complaint.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 4 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 103-331 - Customer Deposits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Each
				electrical utility may require from any customer or from any prospective
				customer, a deposit intended to guarantee payment of bills for service, if any
				of the following conditions exist:
1. The
				customer's past payment record to an electrical utility shows delinquent
				payment practice, i.e., customer has had two consecutive thirty-day arrears, or
				more than two non-consecutive thirty-day arrears in the past twenty-four
				months, or
2. A new customer cannot
				demonstrate that he is a satisfactory credit risk by appropriate means
				including, but not limited to, a letter of good credit from an electrical
				utility, references which may be quickly and inexpensively checked by the
				Company or cannot furnish an acceptable cosigner or guarantor on the same
				system within the State of South Carolina to guarantee payment up to the amount
				of the maximum deposit, or
3. A
				customer has no deposit and presently is delinquent in payments, i.e., has had
				two consecutive thirty-day arrears, or more than two non-consecutive thirty-day
				arrears in the past twenty-four months, or
4. A customer has had his service terminated
				for non-payment or fraudulent use, or
5. A non-residential customer or its parent
				company is experiencing financial difficulties as determined by an electrical
				utility using its respective internal credit risk rating criteria (even if the
				customer has not yet defaulted or caused a default on a payment obligation to
				the utility) and has not negotiated an alternative payment plan designed to
				mitigate the utility's risk of loss. All electrical utilities engaging in
				negotiated payment solutions must provide a copy of their respective internal
				credit risk rating criteria upon request by the Office of Regulatory
				Staff.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 4 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 103-332 - Amount of Deposits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. A maximum
				deposit may be required up to an amount equal to an estimated two months (sixty
				days) bill for a new customer or a maximum deposit may be required up to an
				amount equal to the total actual bills of the highest two consecutive months
				based on the experience of the preceding twelve months or portion of the year,
				if on a seasonal basis.
B. All
				deposits may be subject to review based on the actual experience of the
				customer. The amount of the deposit may be adjusted upward or downward to
				reflect the actual billing experience and payment habits of the
				customer.
C. A schedule of deposits
				based upon an analysis of sixty days' usage for categories of customers may be
				utilized in determining deposits required by the electrical utility upon being
				provided to the ORS and filed and approved by the commission.
D. Special offerings may be exempt as
				determined by the commission; i.e., subdivision lighting, outdoor lighting,
				etc.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 4 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 103-333 - Interest on Deposits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Simple
				interest on deposits at the current effective interest rate per annum
				prescribed by order of the Public Service Commission shall be paid by the
				electrical utility to each customer required to make such deposit for the time
				it is held by the electrical utility, provided that no interest need be paid
				unless the deposit is held longer than six months.
B. The interest shall be accrued annually and
				payment of such interest shall be made to the customer at least every two years
				or less and at the time the deposit is returned.
C. The deposit shall cease to draw interest
				on the date it is returned, on the date service is terminated, or on the date
				notice is sent that the deposit is no longer required to the customer's last
				known address, by bill insert, or by the notice method selected by the
				electrical utility customer and maintained in the customer's records at the
				electrical utility.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 4 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 103-334 - Deposit Records

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each electrical utility shall keep records to show:
a. The name and address of each
				depositor.
b. The amount and date
				of the deposit.
c. Each transaction
				concerning the deposits.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 4 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 103-335 - Deposit Receipt

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each electrical utility shall issue a receipt of deposit to
				  each customer from whom a deposit is received, and shall provide means whereby
				  a customer may establish his claim if his receipt is lost.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 4 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 103-336 - Deposit Retention

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Deposit
				shall be refunded completely with interest after two years unless the customer
				has had two consecutive thirty-day arrears, or more than two non-consecutive
				thirty-day arrears, in the past twenty-four months.
B. An electrical utility shall not be
				required to refund the deposit if a non-residential customer or its parent
				company is experiencing financial difficulties as determined by an electrical
				utility using its respective internal credit risk rating criteria and/or if
				bankruptcy may be imminent, even though the customer continues to make billed
				payments in timely manner.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Article 3 - ELECTRIC SYSTEMS › Subarticle 4 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 103-337 - Unclaimed Deposits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A record of each unclaimed deposit must be maintained for at
				  least one year, during which time the electrical utility shall make a
				  reasonable effort to return the deposit. Unclaimed deposits, together with
				  accrued interest, shall be turned over to the S. C. State Treasurer as
				  prescribed by state law.