South Carolina § 58-4-51 Office of Regulatory Staff; duties and responsibilities.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 58-4-51 — Office of Regulatory Staff; duties and responsibilities.

South Carolina § 58-4-51

Title 58PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 4OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF

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S.C. Code Ann. § 58-4-51 (2026).

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(A)Regulatory staff shall have the following duties and responsibilities concerning the Public Service Authority to:

(1)when considered necessary by the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff, review, investigate, and make appropriate recommendations to the appropriate entity with respect to the rates charged or proposed to be charged for electric service provided by the Public Service Authority;

(2)when considered necessary by the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff, make inspections, audits, and examinations of, and to make recommendations to, the appropriate entity, regarding electric service provided by the Public Service Authority;

(3)upon request by the commission, make studies and recommendations to the commission with respect to standards, regulat

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(A) Regulatory staff shall have the following duties and responsibilities concerning the Public Service Authority to: (1) when considered necessary by the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff, review, investigate, and make appropriate recommendations to the appropriate entity with respect to the rates charged or proposed to be charged for electric service provided by the Public Service Authority; (2) when considered necessary by the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff, make inspections, audits, and examinations of, and to make recommendations to, the appropriate entity, regarding electric service provided by the Public Service Authority; (3) upon request by the commission, make studies and recommendations to the commission with respect to standards, regulations, practices, or electric service provided by the Public Service Authority for matters within the commission's jurisdiction; and (4) when considered necessary by the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff, investigate and examine the condition of generation, transmission, or distribution electric facilities owned or operated by the Public Service Authority. (B) Regulatory staff may participate as a party of interest, as deemed necessary by the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff, before regulatory agencies, state courts and federal courts, in matters that could affect the Public Service Authority's rates or charges for the Authority's electric service. (C) The regulatory staff may have additional duties and responsibilities related to the Public Service Authority as otherwise provided by law.