Moody v. City of Orangeburg

Burnett, Justice:

This is an appeal from the Master’s order denying Appellant (Moody) an additional rate refund from Respondent (Orange-burg) and denying certification of this matter as a class action. We affirm.

FACTS

Orangeburg owns and operates its own electric utility system and purchases electricity wholesale from the South Carolina Electric and Gas company, Inc. (SCE&G) for resale to its retail customers. Although the wholesale rates which SCE&G charges Orangeburg are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), neither FERC nor the South Carolina Public Service Commission…