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Senate subcommittee backs Santee Cooper authority to jointly build Kennedy’s gas plant with Dominion
Summary
A Senate subcommittee advanced S.B. 12, which would authorize Santee Cooper to jointly own natural gas generation and transmission facilities with Dominion Energy South Carolina specifically at the site of the former Kennedy coal plant; witnesses said the site is cleaned and transmission and pipeline precedent agreements are in place.
A Senate committee advanced a bill that would let Santee Cooper jointly own natural gas generation and associated transmission facilities with Dominion Energy South Carolina at the site of the former Kennedy coal plant.
The legislation, filed as S.B. 12 and discussed at the committee meeting as an amended measure, would add statutory authority—currently required by the state Constitution—for Santee Cooper to enter a joint-build with Dominion at the Kennedy’s site. Subcommittee members reported a favorable recommendation before the full committee took up an amendment to name Dominion specifically.
The amendment’s sponsor said the bill does not change state regulatory oversight; Santee Cooper would still need all certifications and approvals.…
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