H 4325 General Bill, By Duckworth, Johnson, Hardee, Merrill, Putnam, Jordan, W.J. McLeod, Finlay, Norrell, Erickson, Clemmons, H.A. Crawford, Gagnon, Gambrell, Herbkersman, Hixon, Riley, Thayer, Tinkler, Whitmire and Willis
Summary: S.C. Public Service Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-37-60 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE ELECTRICAL UTILITIES SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION TO NEGOTIATE WITH OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPERS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF POWER AT FAIR RATES COMPARABLE AND SIMILAR TO CURRENT NEW CONSTRUCTION POWER PRODUCTION COST CONDITIONS, AND THESE NEGOTIATIONS TO RESULT IN PROVISIONAL AND CONDITIONAL POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PATH FORWARD TO CREATING A WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA; AND TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO SCHEDULE BIANNUAL OPEN PROGRESS REPORT MEETINGS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.
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06/03/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 224)
06/03/15	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 224)