For the direct and indirect customers of Santee Cooper, the bill for the failed nuclear units remains high. Without relief, this will mean more than $4,200 over the next 40 years to every cooperative ratepayer.
Cooperatives are owned, operated and controlled by our ratepayers. Providing transparency and input to the people who receive electricity from a cooperative is crucial to its success.
Consumer interest in finding new renewable sources of electricity, like solar and wind, continues to rise. Adding those resources onto our electric system in a way that saves ratepayers money is critical to their success.