The Public Service Commission is preparing The Regulatory Dictionary, a glossary of regulatory terms, units of measurement, and legal concepts. Designed to be a resource for the layperson who wants more insight into the processes of utility regulation, The Regulatory Dictionary will continue to be expanded as members of the public contact the PSC with questions about regulatory terms and concepts. To submit a request for an entry, fill out the survey at this link or contact Rob Bockman at [email protected] or at 803.896.5142.

See below for a sample page from The Regulatory Dictionary:

In April and May, the Public Service Commission participated in several training sessions provided by the US Department of Energy and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory involving topics relevant to the PSC's work.

These sessions were recording and can be viewed at the following links:

• April 24th--Ratemaking Training
• May 8th--Performance-Based Ratemaking and Grid Resilience
• May 9th--Resilience Training (Part 1)
• May 9th--Resilience Training (Part 2)

For more information, email [email protected].

Upcoming Events:

Each month, the Public Service Commission holds meetings, hearings, and other events related to the regulation of South Carolina's utilities at our offices. These events are livestreamed to the public and can be watched live at this link, or you can call in to the PSC's toll-free listen-only line at +1-855-797-9485 and enter the access code (2306 156 7308) to listen live. Please note that this listen line access code may be subject to change; consult the calendar at this link for the most current access code.

You can find out more about upcoming events scheduled at the Public Service Commission by clicking this link:

July Events at the PSC

[Watch Each Event Live at This Link]

Please note that the PSC's public night hearings in Docket No. 2023-70-G, which are open to the public and will allow testimony from ratepayers, will begin on July 31st in Charleston, South Carolina at 6 p.m. You can learn more about those public night hearings and register to testify at this link. 

The Public Service Commission of South Carolina has scheduled four days of public night hearings in Docket No. 2023-70-G, which involves Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.’s request for a rate increase in its natural gas rate schedules and tariffs. These public hearings will take place on the following dates at the listed locations:



• July 31st at 6 p.m.--Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, Charleston County Council Chambers (4045 Bridgeview Drive, North Charleston, SC 29405)
• August 1st at 6 p.m.--Aiken County Government Center Council Chambers, 3rd Floor (1930 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801)
• August 3rd at 6 p.m.--Francis Marion University, Robert E. McNair Science Building, Chapman Auditorium (4800 Heyward Drive, Florence SC 29506)
• August 21st at 6 p.m.--Public Service Commission Hearing Room (101 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, SC 29210)

In their application before the Commission, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. has proposed a rate increase for residential (Rate 32S and Rate 32V) and commercial (Rate 31) ratepayers. The average monthly bill impact is projected to be an increase of $3.95 (6.22%) for the average residential (Rate 32S and Rate 32V) customer and $7.87 (6.23%) for the average commercial (Rate 31) customer.

All Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. ratepayers are invited to speak before the Commission to share their opinion of the company’s request and their experiences with past service from the company. Testimony is limited to three minutes and witnesses will be called up in the order in which they signed up to speak. Witnesses can only testify at one of these four public night hearings. Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. customers who wish to testify in these hearings can do so by preregistering in one of three ways:

• Email [email protected] with their name, telephone number, and physical address and whether they intend to testify in Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, or Florence.
• Complete the survey at this link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/N65LYGW
• Call 803.896.2639 and leave a message with their name, telephone number, and physical address and whether they intend to testify in Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, or Florence.

Preregistration is required. The deadline to preregister is 4 p.m. on Friday, July 28th, 2023.

For more information, please reach out to the Public Service Commission at [email protected] or at 803.896.5100.

The Public Service Commission has a YouTube page where we host video content, including instructional videos and messages from the Commission. Visit our page at this link to watch videos and learn more about topics crucial to the public's understanding of our work and capabilities.

The PSC doesn’t just livestream our meetings and briefings—we also record and archive our events through our partnership with SCETV so that you can revisit past events before the Commission. Check out the archive at the link below and watch events tracking back to 2018. 

Click to Watch the Commission's Livestream Archive