CleanTechnica•8 days ago
South Carolinians Fret Over Price Tag of Proposed Gas Plant at PSC Hearing
Key Takeaway
Increasing public and regulatory scrutiny, coupled with volatile fuel costs, presents significant financial and permitting risks for new gas-fired power generation projects.
AI Summary
- •A proposed Canadys gas power plant in South Carolina is facing significant public and regulatory opposition at a state Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing.
- •Customers are expressing concerns that the new gas plant will drive up already skyrocketing energy prices, citing volatile fracked gas costs and rising energy demand.
- •The public testimony underscores growing regulatory scrutiny and community resistance to new fossil fuel infrastructure, indicating potential permitting challenges and cost overruns for similar projects.
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Article Content
As volatile fracked gas prices and energy demand rises, customers worry about paying more for less. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Last night, dozens of South Carolinians testified before the state Public Service Commission at two back-to-back hearings, expressing concerns that the proposed Canadys gas power plant may drive up already skyrocketing ... [continued] The post South Carolinians Fret Over Price Tag of Proposed Gas Plant at PSC Hearing appeared first on CleanTechnica .