South Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committee
‘Growth is here, and much more is coming. We need clear energy policy to plan for that growth.’
‘Growth is here, and much more is coming. We need clear energy policy to plan for that growth.’
With the gubernatorial Primary still more than a year away, there’s still time for another Democratic candidate to emerge.
Supporters of the bill point to Christmas Eve 2022 when cold weather combined with some problems at generating stations led to demand that nearly topped the ability to generate electricity in South Carolina.
Those efforts got more urgent after an unusual cold snap on Christmas Eve in 2022 nearly tapped out the power grid and could have led to rolling blackouts.
Dominion plans to build 176 turbines more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) off the coast from the hotels and touristy boardwalk of Virginia Beach.
The reporting period’s 10 legislative fundraisers with the biggest hauls were all Democratic candidates for the Senate facing a nomination contest.
A ‘skinny’ budget bill was among the 78 Youngkin sent back to lawmakers.
‘He got a lot of solid singles up the middle, a couple doubles off the wall. Big home runs? Not yet.’