South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 33 - Utility Facility Siting And Environmental Protection
Section 58-33-160. Decision of Commission.

(1) The Commission shall render a decision upon the record either granting or denying the application as filed, or granting it upon such terms, conditions or modifications of the construction, operation or maintenance of the major utility facility as the Commission may deem appropriate; such conditions shall be as determined by the applicable State agency having jurisdiction or authority under statutes, rules, regulations or standards promulgated thereunder, and the conditions shall become a part of the certificate. The Commission may not grant a certificate for the construction, operation and maintenance of a major utility facility, either as proposed or as modified by the Commission, unless it shall find and determine:
(a) The basis of the need for the facility.
(b) The nature of the probable environmental impact.
(c) That the impact of the facility upon the environment is justified, considering the state of available technology and the nature and economics of the various alternatives and other pertinent considerations.
(d) That the facilities will serve the interests of system economy and reliability.
(e) That there is reasonable assurance that the proposed facility will conform to applicable State and local laws and regulations issued thereunder, including any allowable variance provisions therein, except that the Commission may refuse to apply any local law or local regulation if it finds that, as applied to the proposed facility, such law or regulation is unreasonably restrictive in view of the existing technology, or of factors of cost or economics or of the needs of consumers whether located inside or outside of the directly affected government subdivisions.
(f) That public convenience and necessity require the construction of the facility.
(2) If the Commission determines that the location of all or a part of the proposed facility should be modified, it may condition its certificate upon such modification, provided that the municipalities and persons residing therein affected by the modification shall have been given reasonable notice.
(3) A copy of the decision and any opinion shall be served by the Commission upon each party.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1815; 1971 (57) 889.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers

Chapter 33 - Utility Facility Siting And Environmental Protection

Section 58-33-10. Short title.

Section 58-33-20. Definitions.

Section 58-33-110. Certificate required before construction of major utility facility; transfer and amendment of certificate; exceptions; emergency certificates.

Section 58-33-120. Application for certificate; service on and notice to municipalities, government agencies and other persons of application.

Section 58-33-130. Hearings.

Section 58-33-140. Parties to certification proceedings; limited appearances; intervention.

Section 58-33-150. Record of proceedings; consolidation of representation of parties.

Section 58-33-160. Decision of Commission.

Section 58-33-170. Opinion of Commission.

Section 58-33-180. Additional requirements regarding construction of a major utility facility.

Section 58-33-185. Additional requirements regarding acquisition of a major utility facility.

Section 58-33-190. Additional requirements regarding purchase of a major utility facility.

Section 58-33-210. Citation and applicability of article.

Section 58-33-220. Definitions.

Section 58-33-225. Project development applications; prudency determinations; disallowance of imprudent costs; deferral of costs of abandoned project.

Section 58-33-230. Filing applications for proposed construction with commission; copy to and role of Office of Regulatory Staff; application for certificate under Utility Facility Siting and Environmental Protection Act for plants inside South Carol...

Section 58-33-240. Applicability of procedural requirements for general rate proceedings; notice; burden of proof as to prudence of decision to build plant; deadlines.

Section 58-33-250. Application for baseline review; contents.

Section 58-33-260. Combined application; contents.

Section 58-33-270. Base load review orders; contents; petition for modification; settlement agreements between Office of Regulatory Staff and applicant.

Section 58-33-275. Base load review orders; parameters; challenges; recovery of capital costs.

Section 58-33-277. Reports; contents; on-going monitoring by Office of Regulatory Staff.

Section 58-33-280. Requests for approval of revised rates.

Section 58-33-285. Review of revised rates order or failure to issue such order; Office of Regulatory Staff as party; intervention.

Section 58-33-287. Review proceedings; consideration of settlement; discovery; contents and time for issuance of final order.

Section 58-33-290. Effect of denial of or failure to seek project development application; filing new or amended applications.

Section 58-33-295. Office of Regulatory staffing; expert witnesses.

Section 58-33-298. Application of limitations on rate filings in Section 58-27-870(E).

Section 58-33-310. Appeal from final order or decision.

Section 58-33-320. Jurisdiction of courts.

Section 58-33-410. Authority of other agencies or local governments; application of other laws.

Section 58-33-420. Joint hearings with agencies from other states; agreements and compacts; joint investigations.

Section 58-33-430. Annual reports shall be furnished by public utilities.