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Santee Cooper customers should expect a double cost hike in 2025 after years of frozen power rates
Residential customers of South Carolina’s state-owned utility will likely see their monthly bills go up twice this year — an average of $11 in April and $5 more in July for the typical customer. This second round of rate hikes come as Santee Cooper and its …