Opponents will appeal SC regulators’ ruling in the SCANA case.

They were to appeal the decision this week on numerous grounds, said SC Small Business Chamber CEO Frank Knapp, an intervenor in the hearings.

“The most egregious failure of the order is not finding that SCE&G was imprudent when it intentionally deceived the state regulatory agencies by hiding internal and external reports showing that the nuclear project would cost hundreds of million and many months more to complete,” Knapp told the Chronicle.

“Commissioner Tom Ervin was correct in stating that such a finding of imprudence was legally required to prohibit SCE&G from recovering all the $5 billion in construction costs instead of only $2.3 billion the order allows.

“In 2018 the legislature devoted months to developing a definition of imprudence for the PSC to utilize only to have the Commissioners thumb their noses at the legislative effort and not follow the law.

“SCE&G ratepayers are rightfully appalled. If the PSC isn’t willing to correct its mistake, the SC Supreme Court must when an appeal goes to that body.

– Jerry Bellune