Hamm v. South Carolina Public Service Commission

Ness, Chief Justice.

The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) and South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE & G) appeal the circuit court’s denial of their motion to dismiss. We affirm.

In 1983, SCE & G filed an application with the PSC for an increase in utility rates. The Consumer Advocate for South Carolina, Steven W. Hamm, was granted leave to intervene. Following a hearing, the PSC issued an order granting, in part, SCE & G’s request. Hamm’s petition to reconsider was denied by order dated March 30, 1984.

PSC mailed a copy of the order denying rehearing to Hamm’s office, where…