Six of South Carolina’s most influential lawmakers will get together soon to see if they can agree on a proposal to overhaul state-owned utility Santee Cooper. The conference committee is needed because the House and Senate passed different versions of a bill giving regulators and other more oversight of the utility.
The South Carolina House is insisting the state continue to accept offers to sell Santee Cooper. That means the fate of a bill to overhaul the state-owned utility will go down to the wire at this year’s session.
On Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster nominated former U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. to serve as the next chairman on the Santee Cooper Board of Directors.
A State Senate Judiciary Subcommittee will hold a virtual meeting on Santee Cooper reform. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. In February, the House voted to reform the state-owned utility, with the goal of selling it in the future.
In the House Tuesday, lawmakers took another step toward the future of Santee Cooper. According to House Speaker Jay Lucas, representatives voted in favor of significantly reforming the state-owned utility now, with the goal of selling it in the future.
State lawmakers are considering a bid to buy embattled state-owned utility Santee Cooper.
South Carolina lawmakers plan to hear more about bids to buy the state-owned utility Santee Cooper Wednesday afternoon.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A dispute over whether Governor Henry McMaster could temporarily appoint someone to lead the Santee Cooper Utiliy Board of Directors has been ruled on by the State Supreme Court. Governor Henry McMaster issued the following statement in response to the ruling, which he says, confirms the validity of his appointment of former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie…
Today Governor Henry McMaster attended a legislative committee meeting to discuss the proposed sale of Santee Cooper, a state owned utility.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Santee Cooper has voted to name a temporary CEO. The utility is in the midst of dealing with the failed nuclear reactor project out of V.C. Summer. James E. Brogdon JR. was named interim President and CEO on Friday, according to company officials. The former CEO announced his retirement back in August. Categories: Local News, News, State…
