South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 33 - Utility Facility Siting And Environmental Protection
Section 58-33-210. Citation and applicability of article.

This article is known, and may be cited, as the "Base Load Review Act" and is applicable to utilities as defined in Section 58-33-220 of this article.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 16, Section 2, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 3, 2007).

Editor's Note
2007 Act No. 16, Section 1.(A), provides as follows:
"The purpose of Article 4 of Chapter 33 of Title 58, added by Section 2 of this act, is to provide for the recovery of the prudently incurred costs associated with new base load plants, as defined in Section 58-33-220 of Article 4, when constructed by investor-owned electrical utilities, while at the same time protecting customers of investor-owned electrical utilities from responsibility for imprudent financial obligations or costs."

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.