Hamm v. South Carolina Public Service Commission

Moore, Justice:

This is an electric utility rate case in which two intervenors appeal the order of respondent Public Service Commission (PSC) granting a rate increase to respondent Carolina Power and Light Company (CPL). Appellant Nucor Steel, CPL’s largest South Carolina customer, appeals the denial of its request for a discount rate; appellant Consumer Advocate (Hamm) contests certain amounts included in the approved rate base. The circuit court affirmed PSC’s order. We affirm.

ISSUES(1) Is PSC’s order on rehearing void?(2) Did the parties timely appeal to the circuit court?(3) Is there…