PINEVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) – South Carolinians are expected to face utility bill hikes over the next decade, but a Lowcountry nonprofit is stepping up to offer immediate financial relief to residents.
South Carolina is projected to see the second-largest increase in residential electricity bills nationwide, according to a July report from Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC, a nonpartisan think tank.
The study attributes the surge in part to the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which passed in July. Researchers say the bill will reduce energy capacity expansion, raise consumer prices and slow U.S. economic and job growth…