S.C. Code Regs. § § 103-302

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 103-302 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in these rules and regulations, shall have the meaning indicated below.

1. Commission. The Public Service Commission of South Carolina.

2. Consolidated Political Subdivision. The term 'consolidated political subdivision' means a consolidated political subdivision existing pursuant to the Constitution of this State, and shall not be deemed a city, town, county, special purpose district, or other governmental unit merged thereinto.

3. Customer. Any person, firm, association, establishment, partnership, or corporation, or any agency of the Federal, State or local government, being supplied with electric service by an electrical utility under the jurisdiction of this commission.

4. Electric Supplier. The term 'electric supplier' means any electrical utility other than a municipality, and means any electric cooperative other than an electric cooperative engaged primarily in the business of furnishing electricity to other electric cooperatives for resale to other electric consumers, and any consolidated political subdivision owning or operating an electric plant or system for furnishing of electricity to the public for compensation.

5. Electric System. The term 'electric system' means any electrical utility, electric supplier, utility, electric cooperative, public utility district, governmental body or agency, including consolidated political subdivisions, or another person or corporation supplying electric service to the public to the extent covered by the applicable Sections of the S. C. Code of Laws.

6. Electrical Utility. The term 'electrical utility' includes municipalities to the extent of their business, property, rates, transactions, and operations outside the corporate limits of the municipality, or persons, associations, firms, establishments, partnerships and corporations, their lessees, assignees, trustees, receivers, or other successors in interest owning or operating in this State equipment or facilities for generating, transmitting, delivering or furnishing electricity for street, railway or other public uses or for the production of light, heat or power to or for the public for compensation; but it shall not include an electric cooperative or a consolidated political subdivision and shall not include a person, corporation, special purpose district or municipality furnishing electricity only to himself or itself, their resident employees or tenants when such current is not resold or used by others.

7. Municipality. The term 'municipality' when used in these Rules and Regulations includes a city, town, county, township and any other corporation existing, created or organized as a governmental unit under the Constitution or laws of this State except a 'Consolidated Political Subdivision'.

8. ORS. The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff.

9. Rate. The term 'rate' when used in these rules and regulations means and includes every compensation, charge, toll, rental and classification, or any of them, demanded, observed, charged, or collected by any electrical utility for any electric current or service offered by it to the public, and any rules, regulations, practices or contracts affecting any such compensation, charge, toll, rental or classification.

10. Utility. Every privately-owned corporation, firm or person furnishing or supplying electric service to the public, or any portion thereof, for compensation.

11. Local Office or Business Office. These terms mean that in the event an electrical utility operates a local office or business office set forth in this article, then the electrical utility shall comply with the requirements of the section or subsection of the regulation addressing such local office or business office. In the event the utility does not operate a local office or business office, the section or subsection of the regulation does not apply to the electrical utility.

12. Mail. The term "mail" means a communication sent by U.S. Mail or the notice method selected by the electrical utility customer and maintained in the customer's records at the electrical utility.

S.C. Code Regs. § 103-302

Amended by State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2008; State Register Volume 48, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2024.