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Councilman: Dominion Energy not adding gas service in Atlantic Beach until pipeline upgrades and legal appeals conclude
Summary
Councilman William Booker said Dominion Energy has paused adding new gas service in Atlantic Beach because upgrades to live gas lines require judicial resolution of a lawsuit; the company won a lower-court case that was then appealed, he said.
Councilman William Booker raised a utility-service issue, telling the council that Dominion Energy is not adding new gas service to Atlantic Beach where streets lack existing gas mains. Booker said the company must upgrade live gas lines that feed Horry County but that an environmental group had taken legal action to block those upgrades. "Dominion Energy won the lawsuit. But, they appealed the decision, so they still can't do the upgrade," Booker said, adding that until the appeals process is resolved Dominion will not add commercial services or extend service to streets without mains.
Booker said the pause affects commercial and some residential service requests; he urged awareness so residents and business owners understand why developers or owners are told service cannot be added. The council did not take formal action; Booker reported his discussion based on outreach to the utility and related parties.
What happens next: the utility's ability to expand service appears contingent on the outcome of appeals and infrastructure upgrades; affected property owners may need to follow up with Dominion or county officials for status and timelines.
