Governor Henry McMaster requested all regulated utilities and cooperatives not to suspend or disconnect essential services for nonpayment during the current State of Emergency. This request includes utilities not currently under the jurisdiction of the ORS.
Much of the information in this section and its associated links has been provided to the ORS by the referenced utilities. The ORS cannot make any warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of this information.
Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC) Orders
DOCKET NO. 2020-106-A – Actions in Response to COVID-19 – Staff Presents for Commission Consideration the Office of Regulatory Staff’s Request that the Commission Waive the Applicable Regulation and Grant Utilities an Additional 30 Days by Which to File Annual Reports, Resulting in Revised Filing Dates of Either April 30, 2020, or May 1, 2020.
2020-304 Order Granting Reconsideration and Clarification of Order No. 2020-210 – 4/8/2020
2020-243 Order Waiving Any Applicable Regulations Regarding the Filing of Annual Reports for Thirty Days – 3/25/2020
2020-260 Order Granting Delay in Blue Granite Water Company’s Increased Rates per Order No. 2020-240 – 3/25/2020
2020-259 Order Granting Motion for Stay of All Proceedings Related to Palmetto Utilities, Incorporated Rate Increase for a Period of Sixty Days – 3/25/2020
2020-228 Order Addressing Waivers During Current State of Emergency Order Suspending the Disconnection of All Regulated Utility Customers for Non-Payment and All Non-Payment Related Fees during the Current State of Emergency – 3/18/2020
2020-210 Order Suspending Requirement Allowing Telecommunications Carriers to Drop Lifeline Customers – 3/18/2020