Santee Cooper’s New Energy Plan is Bad News for South Carolina Customers

CleanTechnica
By Sierra ClubOct 1, 2026, 11:38 pm115 ptsTrending
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Santee Cooper’s long-range energy plan admits that increased demand from large load customers, like data centers, is creating an upward pressure on costs, according to the utility’s filing with state regulators yesterday. Rather than meeting growing demand with affordable solar and wind,…

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