Are you a Dominion Energy ratepayer?

If so, the SC Public Service Commission will conduct virtual public night hearings this week for you.

Dominion Energy wants a 7.7% electric rate increase.

The investor-owned utility serves Lexington County.

The rate increase is a little more than half the 15% rate cut Dominion was forced to give ratepayers when it bought Cayce-based SCANA and SC Electric & Gas.

Part of the rate increase covers billions in debt Do minion acquired from the SCE&G-Santee Cooper nuclear reactor fiasco.

The virtual hearings will begin at 6 pm Tuesday, Nov. 10 and Thursday, Nov. 12.

You can watch and listen at https://www.scetv.org/live/ public-service-commission .

To learn more about the night hearing process, details can be found on the PSC website at https://dms. psc.sc.gov/Attachments/ Matter/d8eab528-ff06-4e9e-a082-6ee43a7ea156 .

To learn more about Dominion’s rate request, visit ORS’ dedicated page to the Dominion Rate Case, updated regularly at https://ors. sc.gov/consumers/electricnatural-gas/electric/dominion-energy-south-carolina-2020-rate-increase-request .

Upcoming dates to circle in the rate case:

• Tuesday, Nov. 10: ORS and intervenor witness testimony

• Dec. 8: Company rebuttal testimony

• Dec. 15: ORS and intervenor surrebuttal testimony

• Jan 5, 2021: Merits hearing begins