Third-Party Electric Supplier

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 32 To Title 58 So As To Define Terms Related To Third-party Electric Choice; To Allow An Eligible Customer To Permit Its Electricity Demand From A Third-party Electric Supplier; To Require The Eligible Customer To Provide Arrangement For Firm Transmission Service Of Third-party Electric To The Incumbent Electric Supplier's Transmission System; To Not Hold The Incumbent Electric Supplier Liable For Any Costs Associated With Third-party Electric Supply; To Require The Incumbent Electric Supplier To Have Remote Cutoff Capabilities In Place For Third-party Electric Supply; To Assign The Cost Of Required Transmission Upgrades; To Require A Customer To Continue To Pay For Capital Costs In Certain Circumstances; To Require An Incumbent Electric Supplier To Provide Cost-of-service Supply To Customers Or Customer Load Returning From A Period Of Retail Access Service On The Same Terms, Rates, And Priority As A New Customer Requesting Service; And To Require The Commission To Approve A Tariff Containing A Pro Forma Contract And Other Requirements.