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SPECIAL REPORT Co-ops want to protect you from Santee Cooper’s $4 billion nuclear debt FEBRUARY 2019 FEBRUARY We want to shift the culture by encouraging citizens in our “communities to take pride in where we live and how we clean it. Our hope is that this cultural change is dominant with the next generation and those who follow. — Roy Costner, Pickens County Council Chairman ”

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2700 Middleburg Drive, Suite 216 | Columbia, SC 29204 | 877.PAL.PRDE | [email protected] | palmettopride.org THE MAGAZINE FOR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS 2019 VOLUME 73 • NUMBER 2 feb (ISSN 0047-486X, USPS 316-240) | Read in more than 595,000 homes and businesses and published monthly except in December by The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc. 808 Knox Abbott Drive Cayce, SC 29033 SPECIAL REPORT Tel: (803) 926‑3175 Fax: (803) 796‑6064 16 We want to shift the culture by Email: [email protected] The $4 billion question EDITOR Learn what South Carolina’s not-for-profit electric Keith Phillips encouraging citizens in our Tel: (803) 739‑3040 cooperatives are doing to protect consumers from Email: [email protected] FIELD EDITOR Santee Cooper’s crushing nuclear debt. “communities to take pride in where Walter Allread PUBLICATION COORDINATOR Travis Ward 23 2019–2020 Legislative Directory we live and how we clean it. Our ART DIRECTOR Sharri Harris Wolfgang Use this special edition of South Carolina Living to keep DESIGNER hope is that this cultural change is Susan Collins in touch with your elected officials in Columbia and PRODUCTION Washington, D.C. We extend our grateful appreciation dominant with the next generation Andrew Chapman 16 WEB EDITOR to South Carolina lawmakers for their cooperation in Chase Toler the creation of this directory. and those who follow. COPY EDITORS Jennifer Jas, 23 South Carolina’s U.S. Senators and House Members L. Kim Welborn 24 South Carolina Executive Branch — Roy Costner, Pickens County CONTRIBUTORS April Coker Blake, Mike Couick, 25 The General Assembly, Senators Hastings Hensel, Derrill Holly, Jan A. Igoe, 29 The General Assembly, House Members Council Chairman L.A. Jackson, Patrick Keegan, Sydney Patterson, Cindi Ross Scoppe, 40 Public Service Commission ” Belinda Smith-Sullivan, Brad Thiessen 41 Office of Regulatory Staff PUBLISHER Lou Green ADVERTISING HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE Each legislator’s name is followed by his or her Mary Watts Tel: (803) 739‑5074 district number and the counties he or she serves, along with contact informa- Email: [email protected] tion. State senators’ offices are on the State House grounds in the Gressette NATIONAL REPRESENTATION Building. State representatives are in the Blatt Building. All information is American MainStreet Publications Tel: (800) 626‑1181 current as of January 2019, but is subject to change without notice. 23 Paid advertisements are not endorsements by any electric cooperative or this publication. If you encounter a difficulty with an advertisement, inform the Editor. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE ADDRESS CHANGES: Please send to your local co-op. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 4 CO-OP NEWS 14 ENERGY Q&A 46 TRAVELS to Address Change, c/o the address above. Updates from your cooperative Energy-saving tips Touring Sandy Island Periodicals postage paid at Columbia, S.C., and additional mailing offices. 6 AGENDA for renters Join us on a journey to a Our efficiency experts offer forgotten island steeped in © COPYRIGHT 2019. The Electric Cooperatives Smart appliances with built-in of South Carolina, Inc. No portion of Wi-Fi can be important tools in tips for boosting comfort and Lowcountry history and a South Carolina Living may be reproduced without permission of the Editor. home energy savings—today lowering energy bills when proud tradition of self-reliance. you don’t own your home. MARKETPLACE SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING is brought to you and in the future. 50 by your member-owned, taxpaying, 10 DIALOGUE 42 GARDENER 52 CALENDAR not-for-profit electric cooperative to The impatient inform you about your cooperative, wise Restoration after 54 HUMOR ME energy use and the faces and places magnolias that identify the Palmetto State. Electric the storm Twelve hugs a day cooperatives are South Carolina’s — and In the aftermath of the financial Keep your eyes open for the keep the crazy away America’s — largest utility network. Working together crisis created by the failed first late-winter blooms of Bring it in here and embrace ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: $5.72 members, nuclear expansion project deciduous magnolias. $8 nonmembers the science that proves in Jenkinsville, co-ops are 44 RECIPE Aunt Maude’s awkward, working side-by-side with state Easy dinner party extended bear hugs were for a litter-free lawmakers to clean up the mess. Take the stress out of good for you after all. 12 ECONOMY entertaining with Chef Belinda The cooperative Smith-Sullivan’s roster of difference delicious dishes that can be South Carolina. Member of the AMP network reaching more than 9 million Electric co-ops do a lot behind made ahead and quickly finished homes and businesses the scenes to bring new on the day of your party. industry, jobs and investment to South Carolina.

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HIGHLIGHTS FEBRUARY 15–MARCH 15

SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPO FEBRUARY 15–17 Charleston is known for getting wild during tourist season, but for one long weekend each February, it gets wild in a different way—with actual animals hanging out at venues across the city. The exposition showcases living crea- tures from wolves to great horned owls with an emphasis on conservation. Hundreds of exhibits, art displays and product showcases are promised for 2019 with a handy shuttle service to help attendees get around. (843) 723-1748; sewe.com SOUTHERN SOUND SERIES FEBRUARY 15, MARCH 9, APRIL 13 The Gibson Brothers (above), an award-winning bluegrass band with 14 albums to their credit and a reputation for blending past and present musical styles, takes the stage Feb. 15 as part of the 2019 Southern Sound concert series at the McCelvey Center in York. If you go, don’t miss “Vittles & Fiddles,” the free pre-show festival featuring a food LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! truck and live music on the lawn. The series returns The chilly month of February CARDBOARD REGATTA March 9 with a performance by Grammy Award- is a great time to stay indoors FEBRUARY 23 winning band The SteelDrivers, and wraps up April 13 and delight in the rich variety of There’s no need to get dressed up for this with mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull. entertainment one only finds at (803) 909-7242; chmuseums.org/southernsoundseries film festivals. event, where the boats are made of card- board, and engineering creativity trumps stuffy nautical tradition. The Cardboard Regatta is an engineering challenge that encourages kids to design new ways BEAUFORT FILM FESTIVAL to keep a cardboard box afloat for the FEBRUARY 19–24 length of a paddle across an Olympic-sized The Beaufort Film Festival is a star-studded swimming pool. Admission is free, so come affair (actresses Blythe Danner and Andie out and cheer on your favorite teams to MacDowell serve on the board) that showcases see who floats and who sinks. everything from full-length movies and docu- (864) 288-6470; visitgreenvillesc.com/ mentaries to short films and table reads, all event/cardboard-regatta/30369/ hosted at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts. (843) 522-3196; beaufortfilmfestival.com SOUTHERN CITY FILM FESTIVAL LOWCOUNTRY IRISH FEST FEBRUARY 22–24 MARCH 9 In Aiken, the Southern City Film Festival is Celebrate our state’s Irish heritage with tra- founded on the belief that great movies start ditional and modern Celtic music, dancing, with an idea. This film festival celebrates that food and stories at the Charleston Music creativity with movie screenings, educational Hall. This family-friendly event is divided workshops and a screenplay ­competition​​ into day activities and a night concert. For GET MORE —before wrapping up with an outdoor details, scheduled performers and ticket For more happenings this month, Oscars party. information, visit the festival website. turn to our Calendar on Page 52, (803) 257-7795; southerncity.org (843) 853-2252; lowcountryirishfest.com and see expanded festivals and events coverage on SCLiving.coop.

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Restoration after the storm

BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF WHAT WE DO, taking ownership of the restoration effort. They people who work in the electric industry are surveyed the damage and began the long and dif- sometimes known to mark time by storms. It is ficult process of putting things back together. That the storms that most test our systems, the prepa- process has only just begun. Due to the size and rations that we’ve made, our employees and the impact of this particular financial catastrophe, it people whom we serve. will be many years before the restoration work is Storm work tends to follow a predictable accomplished, but as progress is being made, the pattern: identification of the potential threat, end is coming into sight. While our state will never intense preparation for its arrival, endurance of be the same, the prospects of a full recovery, which the storm itself, and then the grueling process of looked almost impossible many months ago, look MIKE COUICK putting things back together. more and more promising as President and CEO, Sometimes there is a period they continue to accomplish The Electric of time after the worst of ‘My mother would say to the difficult work. Our state Cooperatives of the storm has passed, but me, “look for the helpers. is not where she wants to be, South Carolina before it is safe to begin work, but she is not where she was, where all anyone can do is You will always find people either. take in the damage and dev- who are helping.” ’ Fred Rogers, known to astation. Those times when almost all of us as “Mister you can see the damage but —MISTER ROGERS Rogers,” spoke of the advice can’t do anything to fix it can that his mother gave him as make the task seem overwhelming, even insur- a child when he was anxious about a disaster he mountable. But once the work begins and progress might see on the news. Rogers said, “My mother is made, the end, even if it is far off, comes into would say to me, ‘look for the helpers. You will sight. And that makes a big difference. always find people who are helping.’ To this day, The last several years brought their own share especially in times of disaster, I remember my of devastating storms of the typical variety, but mother’s words, and I am always comforted by they also brought a storm of a different sort. realizing that there are still so many helpers.” When construction of the two nuclear units South Carolina’s electric cooperatives are thank- in Jenkinsville was halted in August of 2017, ful for the helpers in the General Assembly and significant portions of our state seemed destined the governor’s office who stepped in to begin the to face a financial catastrophe rivaling that of a process of restoration. We hope to be counted natural disaster. This storm caught many people in their company. (For more on how S.C. electric by surprise,­ and most were left wondering how cooperatives are doing our part to protect electric- the people they had trusted to make appropriate ity consumers statewide, turn to Page 16.) preparations had actually managed to create a We dedicate this 2019–2020 Legislative problem of historic proportions. Directory issue to those who have made it their The size and scope of this nuclear financial mission to restore the damage done by all the crisis were without precedent in our industry. storms that have hit our state—both natural and Surveying the damage and devastation was over- financial. whelming and, at times, made the crisis itself seem insurmountable. But, just like in the aftermath of a natural disaster, people began the hard and often painful work of picking up the pieces. South Carolina’s leaders, our governor and the leaders of our General Assembly, wasted no time

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The cooperative difference

BY KEITH PHILLIPS

WHAT DO A VOLVO S60 LUXURY SAMSUNG MANUFACTURING sedan and a Samsung washing machine have in common? They’re both made in South Carolina by global companies that decided to do business here thanks to our state’s 20 not-for- profit electric cooperatives. p Samsung’s washing machine plant, served by Newberry Electric Cooperative, Volvo Cars (served by will create more than 950 new jobs when Edisto Electric Cooperative), expansion is complete. and Samsung Manufacturing t Served by Edisto Electric Cooperative, (served by Newberry Electric the Volvo manufacturing plant in northern Cooperative) are just two Berkeley County began producing S60 examples of the companies sedans in September 2018. The company plans to invest more than $1 billion in S.C. that have invested more than production facilities and create more than

$5.3 billion in facilities and CARSVOLVO U.S. 4,000 new jobs by 2021. created more than 27,000 new jobs in South Carolina since 2014. Newberry Electric Cooperative, person- will create 4,000 new jobs by 2021. Don’t be too surprised. Helping com- ally answered all the technical ques- “People in the community are tickled munities grow is what co-ops do. From tions about the co-op’s ability to serve to death,” Felkel says. “They’re excited humble beginnings electrifying family the plant, handing Samsung’s leaders about the jobs, the future of the area farms and small towns in the 1930s and his business card—printed in Korean— and the quality of life that we hope to 1940s, electric cooperatives have grown with his cell phone number highlighted. improve.” to collectively operate the state’s largest He assured the executives they could Backed by all the state’s electric coop- utility network. Working with their eco- call him, at any time, for any reason. eratives and the resources of the SC nomic development agency, the SC Power Then he spoke from the heart about the Power Team, Felkel demonstrated to Team, South Carolina’s electric coopera- quality of life in Newberry and explained Volvo executives that a small cooperative tives actively recruit new ­industries​—the how Samsung would fit right in as part could provide better rates and service kind that create good jobs, support local of the co-op family. than a larger utility. tax bases and boost the entire state’s “We’re selling the community as well The plant began producing S60 luxury economy. as selling ourselves,” Avery says of the sedans for sale in the U.S. and over- Co-ops are uniquely qualified for co-op’s economic development message. seas markets in September 2018, and recruiting new businesses because they “We talk about everything from educa- the co-op is already working with Volvo bring a personal touch to the work. They tion to recreation.” on the next phase of expansion. For authentically promote the communities The first washing machines rolled current job openings at the plant, visit they serve as great places to live, not just off the line on Jan. 2, 2018. With two readysc.org/volvo. work. And because co-ops are nimble production lines now in full swing, the In the coming months, South Carolina organizations rooted in solving problems company is still expanding the plant, Living will explore more economic devel- for members, businesses learn they can right on schedule to spend $350 million opment success stories that demonstrate count on them to be responsive. in capital investment and create more the cooperative difference—how co-ops It was that personal touch that helped than 950 jobs. market communities, not just industrial Samsung decide to build their plant in In similar fashion, David Felkel, sites; how they brag on their friends and Newberry County. The Korean company president and CEO of Edisto Electric neighbors when they promote the local needed a reliable electricity provider, but Cooperative, personally handled the workforce; how they bring local solu- they also wanted a community where negotiations that led Volvo to build a tions to local problems; and how co-op executives and employees would feel state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in economic development is about bringing welcome. northern Berkeley County—an invest- new jobs and industries to every corner Keith Avery, president and CEO of ment of more than $1 billion that of the state, not just selling electricity.

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SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | FEBRUARY 2019 | SCLIVING.COOP What S.C. electric cooperatives are doing to protect you from Santee Cooper’s nuclear debt

BY CINDI ROSS SCOPPE

When South Carolina’s two big, homegrown electric utilities abruptly abandoned work on their over-budget, overdue nuclear construction project in the summer of 2017, the prospects looked particularly grim for the 2 million South Carolinians who get their power from state- owned Santee Cooper. South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) parent SCANA Corp. Things still could turn out that way. But 17 months later, had shareholders who could be forced to cover that utility’s­ co-op leaders have worked to turn what at first seemed like $4.9 billion debt for the most spectacular business failure a certainty into a long shot. In fact, it’s quite possible that in S.C. history. Or, as it turned out, an out-of-state company their members will end up better off than SCE&G ratepayers. could buy the utility, leaving SCE&G customers responsible Here’s why: for another $2.3 billion, but not the many, many billions more u The General Assembly spent much of 2018 working to SCANA had hoped to charge them. slash SCE&G ratepayers’ costs. Now it’s time to get at least as But Santee Cooper doesn’t have stockholders. And at the good a deal for co-op members and the half-million others who time, the idea of selling it to a private company that could get their power from Santee Cooper. The sale of some or all of improve efficiency enough to absorb all that debt seemed too Santee Cooper, which a special committee is exploring, is the far-fetched to even take seriously. only real option on the table. So it looked as though Santee Cooper’s $4 billion nuclear u A judge is ready to hear the co-ops’ claim that they don’t debt would be borne entirely by ratepayers. Throw in inter- owe Santee Cooper another penny—and that they instead est and an administrative add-on that Santee Cooper charges, are owed $600 million that Santee Cooper collected from the spread the debt over 40 years, and the total for the 800,000 Toshiba Corp. for failing to deliver on construction promises. In electric co-op accounts—that’s 1.5 million people—comes to November, the judge rejected Santee Cooper’s request to have $6.5 billion, or $4,200 per residential ratepayer. (SCE&G resi- the case thrown out of court. dential ratepayers, by comparison, face about $1,600 more in u Central Electric Power Cooperative, which purchases energy nuclear debt.) for the state’s 20 distribution co-ops, has a contract with Santee

SCLIVING.COOP | FEBRUARY 2019 | SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING 17 Cooper that gives it negotiat- The status quo at Santee Cooper is Santee Cooper or another ing power to limit how much party purchasing part or all a new owner of Santee Cooper unacceptable, and co-op members of it. could recoup from ratepayers. It would seem that the Of course, nothing is deserve the best price that can be best-case scenario for co-op certain. Central’s contract obtained for power, whether that’s members would be for the won’t provide any additional courts to rule that Santee relief if Santee Cooper isn’t through a transformed Santee Cooper Cooper has no right to charge sold, and there’s no guaran- or another party purchasing part or customers for any of its tee it will be. Depending on nuclear debt. But even Central what’s for sale, its debt might all of it. Electric’s general counsel John exceed its value. The courts Tiencken (himself a retired could rule in favor of Santee Cooper. The Legislature could president of Santee Cooper) acknowledges that this is an decide to do nothing. Or the Legislature could make a deci- extreme outcome because it would plunge Santee Cooper into sion that leaves co-op members better off than they would be bankruptcy and force it to default on its bonds. without legislative action—but not as well off as might have That wouldn’t be the end of the world: No one’s power been possible—and still paying a lot of money for reactors supply would be interrupted, utility workers probably that will never produce any energy. wouldn’t lose their jobs, and large investment companies and other bondholders would absorb a lot of the cost that ‘The work will teach you how to do it’ other­wise would be paid by co-op members. But it would be Michael N. Couick, president and chief executive officer of messy and could make some companies antsy about moving the state association of electric cooperatives, likes to quote to South Carolina. And it runs the risk of angering legisla- an Estonian proverb to describe the co-ops’ approach: “The tors, who have the power to determine the future not only of work will teach you how to do it.” Santee Cooper but also of the co-ops themselves. This obvious yet insightful guide for solving complex prob- What would be better, Couick says, is for the Legislature, lems—gather all the relevant information and use that infor- the co-ops, Santee Cooper, the bondholders and plaintiffs’ mation to make your decisions—explains why the co-ops don’t attorneys to work out an agreement on how to allocate the have a specific, detailed blueprint for how this should end. nuclear debt, and then for the Legislature to decide what to What they have instead is a set of guiding principles. Chief do with Santee Cooper. This still might involve a voluntary among them: The status quo at Santee Cooper is unaccept- bankruptcy, but it would allow a more orderly, planned transi- able, and co-op members deserve the best price that can be tion from the indebted Santee Cooper to its public, private or obtained for power, whether that’s through a transformed public-private successor.

18 SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | FEBRUARY 2019 | SCLIVING.COOP Construction of two new reactors at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station is shown in full swing in September 2016, less than a year before the project was abandoned.

ANDREW HAWORTH

This idea of all the parties cooperating to create a win-win- contract also allowed the co-ops to opt out of any future win solution is in keeping with the nature of cooperatives: building plans and to opt out of the entire contract if Santee organizations formed to work together, to cooperate. It’s also Cooper were ever sold. a pragmatic approach given the Legislature’s power to change At some point, the nuclear construction project went horri- all the rules under which co-ops operate. bly out of control, but Santee Cooper and SCANA kept spend- ing money on reactors that will never be completed. Finally, How we got here on July 31, 2017, the utilities abandoned the project. Before we talk about what that planned transition might look SCE&G said it would charge its ratepayers for its $4.9 like, we need to understand how we got to the point where billion debt, plus interest, plus a profit of 10.25 percent. the co-op’s residential members face bills of $4,200 each for Santee Cooper put a temporary halt to new rate increases a project that will never benefit them. for retail customers, but it continued to charge Central Santee Cooper and the electric cooperatives were created Electric 70 percent of the debt, plus interest, plus its own in the 1930s and 1940s to provide electricity for rural areas 9-percent add-on, which may increase to 10 percent. that commercial utilities didn’t want to serve. In 1950, the Within weeks, plaintiffs’ lawyers filed suit against SCANA, cooperatives decided to purchase their electricity from Santee SCE&G and Santee Cooper, and before year’s end, Virginia- Cooper, and this partnership worked well for decades. based Dominion Energy offered to buy SCANA and reduce Then in 2009, Santee Cooper joined with SCANA to build the nuclear surcharge. Legislators, regulators, the gover- two new nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer station in nor, the attorney general, environmental groups and some Fairfield County, where they jointly owned a 1970s-era reactor. business groups demanded better, and through legislation Co-op leaders complained that Santee Cooper’s 45-percent and a highly contested case before the state Public Service share of the project would give the utility far more genera- Commission, they got a better deal at the end of 2018: SCE&G tion capacity than it needed—and needlessly drive up their ratepayers have to swallow the $2 billion they’ve already paid costs since they are contractually obliged to pay 70 percent of for the abandoned reactors, but instead of paying an average Santee Cooper’s construction costs. They urged Santee Cooper of $27 per month for the next 60 years to pay off nuclear to sell part of its ownership. But they were rebuffed. debt, they’ll pay around $5 a month for 20 years. So it might seem strange that, in 2013, Central agreed to SCANA was the easy problem to solve. Santee Cooper extend its contract with Santee Cooper from 2030 to 2058. is more complicated, because there are no stockholders to But as Couick explains, “If you don’t have a choice about help pay off the debt, it doesn’t have a regulatory overseer to them building nuclear, and they’re saying you have a choice control its rates, and in 2005, the Legislature—fearful that the between a 10-year mortgage or a 40-year mortgage, it’s an governor might try to sell the utility—gave itself the power easy decision.” to decide whether and under what circumstances that could And, it might turn out, a smart one. The renegotiated happen. uu

SCLIVING.COOP | FEBRUARY 2019 | SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING 19 The sum of the parts vs. the whole The first involves that lawsuit that claims Santee Cooper Santee Cooper owns all parts of the energy supply chain: doesn’t have the right to charge anything for the nuclear debt. generation, transmission and distribution to its retail cus- At this point, all we can say for sure is that Circuit Judge John tomers. Your local co-op, by comparison, handles only dis- Hayes ruled in November that Santee Cooper did not meet tribution. It buys its electricity from Central Electric (a the extraordinarily high bar to have it thrown out of court transmission cooperative), which purchases a quarter of its without a trial. But it’s worth noting that his order seemed to energy from Duke Energy but most of it from Santee Cooper, reject Santee Cooper’s central legal arguments: that state law under that contract that runs through 2058. lets it charge whatever rates it needs to pay its bills, and that Santee Cooper owns some natural gas plants and part of Central is contractually bound to pay 70 percent of the cost of the existing nuclear reactor at V.C. Summer, but nearly half the construction project, no matter what Santee Cooper might of its power comes from coal plants. It’s unlikely that other have done wrong. utilities would be willing to pay much for any of that gener- What does this have to do with the best way to consider ation capacity. Instead, what’s attractive is Santee Cooper’s selling Santee Cooper? Well, until the lawsuit is resolved, right to sell power directly to 180,000 residential and busi- someone trying to buy all of Santee Cooper would have to ness customers in Horry, consider the fact that if the Georgetown and Berkeley co-ops win the case, Santee counties—and its contract The General Assembly should test the Cooper would be responsi- to sell power to Central. That market to find the best way to reduce ble for that $4 billion nuclear contract is estimated to be debt, but it wouldn’t be worth $52 billion over the the nuclear debt, whether that means allowed to recover that money next 40 years, but only if selling all or part of Santee Cooper or from ratepayers. the new owner can convince On the other hand, Central not to opt out. restructuring the utility. No option should someone who bought only And this, at last, brings us the transmission or distri- back to that planned transi- be eliminated before it’s fully vetted. bution system wouldn’t be tion idea. responsible for any of that. Central has sketched out a three-part concept: Central Now, it’s true that what remained of Santee Cooper would still could buy Santee Cooper’s transmission system. Berkeley, be responsible for those debts, but proceeds from the pur- Horry and Santee electric cooperatives could buy the distri- chase of the transmission and distribution components could bution system to serve those 180,000 customers in Berkeley, be used to offset the obligation. Someone buying just the Horry and Georgetown counties, and Santee Cooper’s gener- transmission and distribution systems wouldn’t have to worry ation system could be either sold to, or managed by, a third about the risk of losing the lawsuit and being saddled with all party under contract with the state. that debt—and therefore might be willing to pay more. The state association of electric cooperatives and indi- Remember, there’s a second reason that selling Santee vidual distribution co-ops haven’t endorsed that plan, but a Cooper as a whole could artificially lower the purchase price: similar arrangement could work regardless of who bought Doing so would instantly add $1 billion to its debts, which Santee Cooper’s transmission and distribution systems. In fact, likely would reduce the amount of money the state would Couick told legislators earlier this year that they should reject receive by … $1 billion. Here’s why: a purchase bid by the co-ops if someone else makes an offer Santee Cooper’s $4 billion nuclear debt—as well as that can produce better rates over the long term. $4 billion in non-nuclear debt—was financed by selling gov- The key to both scenarios is that Santee Cooper would ernment bonds, which only governmental entities can do. If be sold in parts rather than as a whole. Lawmakers have the state sells all of Santee Cooper, the buyer will have to pay asked companies to submit non-binding bids to purchase or off all $8 billion worth of government bonds early and replace run either part or all of Santee Cooper, to help them decide them with $8 billion worth of private bonds. Not only would whether it’s worth trying to sell. But the bids to purchase just it have to pay higher rates on those new private bonds, but part of the utility are being evaluated in less detail than the it also would have to pay a $1 billion defeasance, or cancella- bids to purchase the whole thing, and this has the potential tion, penalty to the bondholders. of making the bids to buy the whole thing look more reliable But nearly all of those bonds are tied to electricity genera- to legislators. The risk with this approach is that it could dis- tion, so most of them wouldn’t have to be called in, and the courage companies (and proposals) that might be better for bulk of the penalty wouldn’t have to be paid—if the state kept ratepayers. the generation capacity (and its debts) and just sold Santee It also could artificially lower the price companies are Cooper’s transmission and distribution components. Santee willing to pay in two ways. Cooper would still be responsible for all the debt, but the

20 SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | FEBRUARY 2019 | SCLIVING.COOP money from the sale of the other assets could be used to pay still meet peak electricity demand when needed? Are its down the obligation. power plants spread out far enough east to west, or north This is why the co-ops want the Legislature to use a to south, that it can sell S.C. customers power generated in process that evaluates all bids the same way, whether they another state during the part of the day when that’s cheaper are to buy all or just parts of Santee Cooper. Or, if it won’t do than power generated in South Carolina, and vice versa? Will that, at least to require bidders to explain how they would it consider participating in a regional transmission arrange- handle the defeasance penalty, and the potential of losing the ment with other utilities, where the power that’s provided lawsuit, and a long list of other considerations. to customers at any given time of the day comes from the company that’s producing it at the lowest cost? Will it treat The details make the difference efficiency as a meaningful alternative to building new power The specific actions the co-ops want from the Legislature plants, an option that can indirectly cut costs by helping cus- are simple enough: The General Assembly should test the tomers use less power? market to find the best way to reduce the nuclear debt, Electric cooperatives have been investing for years in pro- whether that means selling all or part of Santee Cooper or grams to help members alter their energy consumption: large- restructuring the utility. And no option should be eliminated capacity water heaters that store heat and turn off during before it’s fully vetted. peak demand, and weather- But what looks simple ization programs that save outside the State House can The best path forward is with a utility members enough on their be extremely controversial utility bills to offset the inside. One of the deepest that’s committed to innovation and a cost of the improvements. philosophical divisions in the consumer-focused energy future. Programs like that could Legislature is over the idea be turbocharged if the next of privatization, or allowing Santee Cooper is willing to the private sector to take over what are currently government focus less on building new energy generation. duties. Some see this as essential to making government more Central’s option to sign or not sign a contract with a poten- efficient, while others are just as certain that it will destroy tial purchaser—a decision that will turn on the rates Santee the quality of services the government provides. And selling Cooper’s new owner is willing to guarantee—gives it a great Santee Cooper would be by far our state’s biggest effort at deal of leverage to protect co-op members from too-high rates. privatization. But the fact that it can reject a deal it doesn’t like doesn’t neces- There’s a danger that privatization advocates could be so sarily mean it can get the partner it wants. Couick’s idea of the determined to complete a sale that they ignore the details— best path forward is with a utility that’s committed to innova- and they end up with an ideological victory, but Santee tion and a consumer-focused energy future. Cooper customers end up paying more for electricity than “We don’t want a purchaser who’s just going to trade one they would have otherwise. generation source for another, bringing along the new debt An equal danger is that opponents could block any effort that would accompany that,” he says. “What we want is to sell all or part of Santee Cooper, no matter what the bene- someone who understands that putting the customers first is fits might be to the people who pay the power bills. going to be essential in the evolving energy world. Someone What we need, Couick and other co-op leaders argue, is to who’s willing to embrace the future, rather than fighting set aside our individual beliefs about privatization (and any- against it.” thing else) and let the work show us the way. To gather the If that happens, the co-ops could end up with an energy facts, and then let our decisions be guided by those facts. supplier that’s truly a partner in their mission: to provide reli- Specifically, how would a buyer pay off the $4 billion nuclear able electricity at the most affordable cost possible. And many debt without raising rates by $4 billion? Or more? co-op members could find themselves paying lower power Note that the question isn’t how much money a buyer is bills—even if their rates are elevated by part of the nuclear willing to pay the state; logically, the more it pays, the more it costs—because those partners would have made it easier for will insist on charging in rates. The question is how that buyer them to use less power. will make the payment without raising rates, or how much it will raise rates in order to cover its investment. Not just in the CINDI ROSS SCOPPE, a former associate editor of The State first year, or the first 10 years, but for decades to come. newspaper, has written extensively about the collapse of the And how, precisely, will it get to those numbers? V.C. Summer nuclear construction project. Is the utility big enough that it can create efficiencies of scale large enough to make a difference? Does it have enough GET MORE For the latest information on these issues, visit modern power plants that it can shutter old coal plants yet sc-cap.org/santeecooper.

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NOTE: All information is current as of January 2019, but is subject to change without notice.

George E. “Chip” Campsen III [R] S.C. Senate District 43 – Beaufort, Charleston & Colleton Cos. Senators’ offices are in the Gressette Building, Columbia. (H) 360 Concord St., Suite 201, Charleston, 29401 Business: (843) 722-0123 (H) Home district Home: (843) 886-8454 (O) Columbia office (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 305 (803) 212-6340 Email: [email protected]

Thomas C. Alexander [R] Richard J. Cash [R] District 1 – Oconee & Pickens Cos. District 3 – Anderson Co. (H) 150 Cleveland Drive, Walhalla, 29691 (H) PO Box 51034, Piedmont, 29673 Business: (864) 638-2988 Cell: (864) 505-2130 Home: (864) 638-2153 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 506 Room 313 (803) 212-6124 (803) 212-6220 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Karl B. Allen [D] [R] District 7 – Greenville Co. District 15 – York Co. (H) 108 Lavinia Ave., Greenville, 29601 (H) PO Box 4898, Rock Hill 29732 Business: (864) 235-9049 Business: (803) 752-0052 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 602 Room 604 (803) 212-6008 (803) 212-6016 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Sean M. Bennett [R] Thomas D. “Tom” Corbin [R] District 38 – Berkeley, Charleston & Dorchester Cos. District 5 – Greenville & Spartanburg Cos. (H) 122 President Circle, Summerville, 29483 (H) 1139 Bailey Mill Road, Travelers Rest, 29690 Business: (843) 821-3009 Business: (864) 834-9915 Home: (843) 821-3352 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 501 Room 205 (803) 212-6100 (803) 212-6410 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Paul G. Campbell Jr. [R] Ronnie W. Cromer [R] District 44 – Berkeley, Charleston & Dorchester Cos. District 18 – Lexington, Newberry & Union Cos. (H) 150 Loganberry Circle, Goose Creek, 29445 (H) PO Box 378, Prosperity, 29127 Business: (843) 296-1001 Home: (803) 364-3950 Home: (843) 569-0089 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 410 Room 402 (803) 212-6240 (803) 212-6230 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Tom Davis [R] Richard A. “Dick” Harpootlian [D] District 46 – Beaufort & Jasper Cos. District 20 – Lexington & Richland Cos. (H) PO Drawer 1107, Beaufort, 29901-1107 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Business: (843) 252-8583 Room 602 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Email: [email protected] Room 404 (803) 212-6350 Email: [email protected]

Mike Fanning [D] [R] District 17 – Chester, Fairfield & York Cos. District 28 – Dillon & Horry Cos. (H) 7825 Camp Welfare Road, (H) PO Box 944, N. Myrtle Beach, 29597 Great Falls, 29055 Business: (843) 946-6556 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Home: (843) 222-1001 Room 606 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (803) 212-6024 Room 604 Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6016 Email: [email protected]

Mike Gambrell [R] C. Bradley Hutto [D] District 4 – Abbeville, Anderson & Greenwood Cos. District 40 – Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, (H) Business: (864) 844-3614 Colleton, Hampton & Orangeburg Cos. Home: (864) 369-0613 (H) PO Box 1084, Orangeburg, 29116-1084 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Business: (803) 534-5218 Room 610 Home: (803) 536-1808 (803) 212-6040 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Email: [email protected] Room 510 (803) 212-6140 Email: [email protected]

Stephen L. Goldfinch [R] Darrell Jackson [D] District 34 – Charleston, Georgetown & Horry Cos. District 21 – Richland Co. (H) PO Box 823, Murrells Inlet, 29576 (H) 608 Motley Road, Hopkins, 29061 Business: (843) 357-9301 Business: (803) 771-0325 Home: (843) 385-4302 Home: (803) 776-6954 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 513 Room 612 (803) 212-6172 (803) 212-6048 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Chauncey K. “Greg” Gregory [R] Kevin L. Johnson [D] District 16 – Lancaster & York Cos. District 36 – Clarendon, Darlington, Florence & Sumter Cos. (H) PO Box 1381, Lancaster, 29721 (H) PO Box 156, Manning, 29102 Business: (803) 289-6211 Home: (803) 435-8117 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 512 Room 606 (803) 212-6148 (803) 212-6024 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Lawrence K. “Larry” Grooms [R] Marlon E. Kimpson [D] District 37 – Berkeley & Charleston Cos. District 42 – Charleston & Dorchester Cos. (H) 131 Indian Field Dr., Bonneau, 29431 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 508 Room 203 (803) 212-6132 (803) 212-6400 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. [R] J. Thomas McElveen III [D] District 31 – Darlington & Florence Cos. District 35 – Kershaw, Lee, Richland & Sumter Cos. (H) 1817 Pineland Ave., Florence, 29501 (H) PO Box 57, Sumter, 29151 Business: (843) 662-0388 Business: (803) 775-1263 Home: (843) 667-1152 Home: (803) 778-0597 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 111 Room 508 (803) 212-6640 (803) 212-6132 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Gerald Malloy [D] Mia S. McLeod [D] District 29 – Chesterfield, Darlington, Lee & Marlboro Cos. District 22 – Kershaw & Richland Cos. (H) 1216 Salem Road, Hartsville, 29550 (H) PO Box 290692, Columbia 29229 Business: (843) 339-3000 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Home: (843) 332-5533 Room 613 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (803) 212-6056 Room 513 Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6172 Email: [email protected] Shane R. Martin [R] Floyd Nicholson [D] District 13 – Greenville, Spartanburg & Union Cos. District 10 – Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda Cos. (H) PO Box 575, Pauline, 29374 (H) 527 Bryte St., Greenwood, 29649 Cell: (864) 804-8499 Business: (864) 992-1878 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Home: (864) 223-9460 Room 211 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (803) 212-6420 Room 610 Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6040 Email: [email protected]

A. Shane Massey [R] Harvey S. Peeler Jr. [R] District 25 – Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, District 14 – Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union & York Cos. McCormick & Saluda Cos. (H) PO Box 742, Gaffney, 29342 (H) PO Box 551, Edgefield, 29824 Business: (864) 489-9994 Business: (803) 637-6200 Home: (864) 489-3766 Home: (803) 480-0419 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 213 Room 311 (803) 212-6430 (803) 212-6330 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

John W. Matthews Jr. [D] Luke A. Rankin [R] District 39 – Berkeley, Calhoun, Colleton, District 33 – Horry Co. Dorchester & Orangeburg Cos. (H) 201 Beaty St., Conway, 29526 (H) Home: (803) 829-2383 Business: (843) 248-2405 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Home: (843) 626-6269 Room 613 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (803) 212-6056 Room 101 Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6610 Email: [email protected]

Margie Bright Matthews [D] Glenn G. Reese [D] District 45 – Allendale, Beaufort, Charleston, District 11 – Spartanburg Co. Colleton, Hampton & Jasper Cos. (H) 507 Fagan Drive, Lake Bowen, Inman, 29349 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Business: (864) 585-1956 Room 502 Home: (864) 592-2984 (803) 212-6108 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Email: [email protected] Room 502 (803) 212-6108 Email: [email protected]

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Rex F. Rice [R] Vincent A. Sheheen [D] District 2 – Pickens Co. District 27 – Chesterfield, Kershaw & Lancaster Cos. (H) PO Box 1706, Easley, 29641 (H) PO Drawer 10, Camden, 29021 Cell: (864) 884-0408 Business: (803) 432-4391 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 501 Room 504 (803) 212-6100 (803) 212-6032 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ronnie A. Sabb [D] [R] District 32 – Berkeley, Florence, Georgetown, District 12 – Greenville & Spartanburg Cos. Horry & Williamsburg Cos. (H) 134 Oakland Ave., Spartanburg, 29302 (H) PO Box 311, Greeleyville, 29056 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Business: (843) 355-5349 Room 612 Home: (843) 426-4138 (803) 212-6048 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Email: [email protected] Room 504 (803) 212-6032 Email: [email protected]

John L. Scott Jr. [D] [R] District 19 – Richland Co. District 8 – Greenville Co. (H) 215 Elmont Drive, Columbia, 29203 (H) PO Box 16703, Greenville, 29606 Business: (803) 733-5176 Business: (864) 288-9513 Home: (803) 786-2373 Home: (864) 987-0596 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 506 Room 512 (803) 212-6124 (803) 212-6148 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Sandy Senn [R] Daniel B. “Danny” Verdin III [R] District 41 – Charleston & Dorchester Cos. District 9 – Greenville & Laurens Cos. (H) PO Box 12279, Charleston, 29422 (H) PO Box 272, Laurens, 29360 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Business: (864) 984-4129 Room 601 Home: (864) 682-8914 (803) 212-6116 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Email: [email protected] Room 412 (803) 212-6250 Email: [email protected]

Nikki G. Setzler [D] Kent M. Williams [D] District 26 – Aiken, Calhoun, Lexington & Saluda Cos. District 30 – Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion & Marlboro Cos. (H) 249 Congaree Park Drive, West Columbia, 29169 (H) 4205 Stirk Place, Marion, 29571 Business: (803) 796-1285 Business: (843) 423-8237 Home: (803) 796-7573 Home: (843) 362-0307 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Room 510 Room 608 (803) 212-6140 (803) 212-6000 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Katrina Frye Shealy [R] Tom Young Jr. [R] District 23 – Lexington Co. District 24 – Aiken Co. (H) PO Box 84783, Lexington, 29073 (H) PO Box 651, Aiken, 29802 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Business: (803) 649-0000 Room 303 Home: (803) 215-3631 (803) 212-6320 (O) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29201 Email: [email protected] Room 608 (803) 212-6000 Email: [email protected]

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Jimmy C. Bales [D] S.C. House of District 80 – Kershaw & Richland Cos. (H) 1515 Crossing Creek Road, Eastover, 29044 Representatives Home: (803) 776-6416 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 House members’ offices are in the Blatt Building, Columbia. Room 503A (803) 734-3107 (H) Home district Email: [email protected] (O) Columbia office

Terry Alexander [D] [R] District 59 – Darlington & Florence Cos. District 71 – Lexington & Richland Cos. (H) 1646 Harris Court, Florence, 29501 (H) 324 Sienna Drive, Chapin, 29036 Home: (843) 665-7321 Home: (803) 732-1861 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 314C Room 320B (803) 734-3004 (803) 734-2969 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Merita A. “Rita” Allison [R] [D] District 36 – Greenville & Spartanburg Cos. District 90 – Bamberg, Barnwell & Colleton Cos. (H) PO Box 93, Lyman, 29365 (H) 232 Azalea Ave., Bamberg, 29003 Business: (864) 909-1092 Home: (803) 682-2860 Home: (864) 439-6255 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 335C Room 429 (803) 212-6907 (803) 734-3053 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Carl L. Anderson [D] Bruce W. Bannister [R] District 103 – Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg Cos. District 24 – Greenville Co. (H) PO Box 694, Georgetown, 29442 (H) PO Box 10007, Greenville, 29603 Home: (843) 546-5332 Business: (864) 298-0084 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (864) 676-9250 Room 304C (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 734-2933 Room 312B Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6944 Email: [email protected]

Lucas Atkinson [D] Linda “Lin” Bennett [R] District 57 – Dillon, Horry & Marion Cos. District 114 – Charleston & Dorchester Cos. (H) PO Box 583, Marion, 29571 (H) 231 N. Ainsdale Drive, Charleston, 29414 Business: (843) 423-8237 Home: (843) 571-6330 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 333D Room 414D (803) 212-6936 (803) 212-6948 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

William H. Bailey [R] Beth E. Bernstein [D] District 104 – Horry Co. District 78 – Richland Co. (H) 4487 Lake Circle, Little River, 29566 (H) 1019 Assembly St., Columbia, 29201 Home: (843) 458-0844 Business: (803) 799-7900 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 420D Room 532C (803) 212-6918 (803) 212-6940 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Bart T. Blackwell [R] Paula Rawl Calhoon [R] District 81 – Aiken Co. District 87 – Lexington Co. (H) PO Box 6658, Aiken, 29804 (H) PO Box 1913, Lexington, 29071 Business: (803) 648-1826 Business: (803) 808-5224 Home: (803) 649-4938 Home: (803) 359-4550 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 416D Room 320D (803) 212-6884 (803) 212-6924 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Bradley [R] Micajah P. “Micah” Caskey IV [R] District 123 – Beaufort Co. District 89 – Lexington Co. (H) 304 Seabrook Drive, Hilton Head Island, 29926 (H) 2811 Dalewood Drive, West Columbia, 29170 Business: (803) 342-6918 Cell: (803) 250-5834 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 306B Room 323B (803) 212-6928 (803) 212-6959 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Wendy C. Brawley [D] Converse A. “Con” Chellis IV [R] District 70 – Richland & Sumter Cos. District 94 – Charleston & Dorchester Cos. (H) 217 Sagemont Dr., Hopkins, 29061 (H) 216 Marion Avenue, Summerville, 29483 Home: (803) 776-9286 Business: (843) 771-0061 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (843) 873-1584 Room 309D (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6961 Room 308A Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6871 Email: [email protected]

Robert L. Brown [D] William M. “Bill” Chumley [R] District 116 – Charleston & Colleton Cos. District 35 – Greenville & Spartanburg Cos. (H) 5925 Highway 162, Hollywood, 29449 (H) PO Box 22, Reidville, 29375 Business: (843) 889-6440 Business: (864) 303-2726 Home: (843) 889-8835 Home: (864) 303-2726 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 330D Room 326A (803) 734-3170 (803) 212-6894 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Bruce M. Bryant [R] Gary E. Clary [R] District 48 – York Co. District 3 – Pickens Co. (H) 168 Hwy 274, #323, Lake Wylie, 29710 (H) PO Box 1645, Clemson 29633 Cell: (803) 493-3768 Business: (864) 415-0886 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 530A Room 402D (803) 212-6888 (803) 212-6908 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

James Mikell “Mike” Burns [R] Alan D. Clemmons [R] District 17 – Greenville Co. District 107 – Horry Co. (H) 100 Old Locust Hill Road, Taylors, 29687 (H) 1800 North Oak St., Myrtle Beach, 29577 Home: (864) 895-4593 Business: (843) 448-4246 Cell: (864) 906-6949 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 519C Room 326B (803) 734-3113 (803) 212-6891 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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William “Bill” Clyburn [D] [R] District 82 – Aiken, Edgefield & Saluda Cos. District 68 – Horry Co. (H) 664 Edrie St., Aiken, 29801 (H) PO Box 31385, Myrtle Beach, 29588 Home: (803) 649-6167 Business: (843) 915-5130 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 416C Room 522B (803) 734-3033 (803) 212-6933 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D] Joseph S. Daning [R] District 66 – Orangeburg Co. District 92 – Berkeley Co. (H) 4188 Five Chop Road, Orangeburg, 29115 (H) 118 Queensbury Circle, Goose Creek, 29445 Business: (803) 534-2448 Home: (843) 553-9288 Home: (803) 531-1257 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 310C Room 309C (803) 734-2951 (803) 734-2809 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

William Scott Cogswell Jr. [R] Sylleste H. Davis [R] District 110 – Charleston Co. District 100 – Berkeley Co. (H) 701 East Bay St., Suite 310, Charleston, 29403 (H) PO Box 1617, Moncks Corner, 29461 Business: (803) 577-2088 Home: (843) 729-9243 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 310B Room 414C (803) 212-6950 (803) 212-6930 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Neal A. Collins [R] Chandra E. Dillard [D] District 5 – Pickens Co. District 23 – Greenville Co. (H) PO Box 906, Easley, 29641 (H) 5 Alleta Ave., Greenville, 29607 Business: (864) 350-4175 Business: (864) 294-2503 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (864) 233-6549 Room 418C (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6913 Room 414B Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6791 Email: [email protected]

Bobby J. Cox [R] Jason Thomas Elliott [R] District 21 – Greenville County District 22 – Greenville Co. (H) 419 The Parkway PMB #128, Greer, 29650 (H) 116 E. Montclair Ave., Greenville, 29609 Home: (864) 631-5840 Business: (864) 235-5308 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 312A Room 312D (803) 212-6883 (803) 212-6877 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Westley P. “West” Cox [R] Shannon S. Erickson [R] District 10 – Anderson, Greenville & Pickens Cos. District 124 – Beaufort Co. (H) PO Box 315, Williamston, 29697 (H) PO Box 1228, Beaufort, 29901-1228 Business: (864) 847-9289 Business: (843) 255-2260 Home: (864) 625-0463 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 320C Room 434A (803) 734-3261 (803) 212-6931 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Raye Felder [R] Craig A. Gagnon [R] District 26 – York Co. District 11 – Abbeville & Anderson Cos. (H) 116 Mary Mack Lane, Fort Mill, 29715 (H) 504 Church St., Abbeville, 29620 Business: (803) 547-6715 Business: (864) 366-2024 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (864) 366-4112 Room 402C (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6892 Room 436A Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6934 Email: [email protected]

Kirkman Finlay III [R] Kambrell Garvin [D] District 75 – Richland Co. District 77 – Richland Co. (H) PO Box 11684, Columbia, 29211 (H) PO Box 292434, Columbia, 29229 Business: (803) 748-1090 Home: (803) 470-3961 Home: (803) 695-9550 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 335D Room 532A (803) 212-6875 (803) 212-6943 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Cally R. “Cal” Forrest [R] Leon D. “Doug” Gilliam [R] District 39 – Lexington & Saluda Cos. District 42 – Laurens & Union Cos. (H) 137 N. Railroad Ave, Monetta, 29105 (H) 3347 Buffalo-W. Springs Highway, Buffalo, 29321 Home: (803) 685-5576 Home: (864) 427-5711 Cell: (803) 349-6741 Cell: (864) 426-0785 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 323A Room 420A (803) 212-6938 (803) 212-6968 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

P. Michael “Mike” Forrester [R] Wendell G. Gilliard [D] District 34 – Spartanburg Co. District 111 – Charleston Co. (H) 287 Creekridge Drive, Spartanburg, 29301 (H) PO Box 31641, Charleston, 29417 Business: (864) 592-6204 Business: (843) 209-3123 Home: (864) 595-1137 Home: (843) 402-9710 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 402B Room 328B (803) 212-6792 (803) 212-6793 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Russell W. Fry [R] Jerry N. Govan Jr. [D] District 106 – Horry Co. District 95 – Orangeburg Co. (H) PO Box 14444, Surfside Beach, 29587 (H) PO Box 77, Orangeburg, 29116 Business: (843) 650-9137 Business: (803) 533-7976 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (803) 531-1158 Room 522D (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6781 Room 530B Email: [email protected] (803) 734-3012 Email: [email protected]

Laurie Slade Funderburk [D] [R] District 52 – Kershaw Co. District 105 – Horry Co. (H) PO Box 188, Camden, 29021 (H) 2082 Cane Branch Road, Loris, 29569 Business: (803) 432-0188 Home: (843) 455-3567 Home: (803) 432-4371 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 404C Room 422C (803) 212-6796 (803) 734-3044 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Christopher R. “Chris” Hart [D] Jonathon D. Hill [R] District 73 – Richland Co. District 8 – Anderson Co. (H) 5219 Burke Ave., Columbia, 29203 (H) 1031 Double Springs Road, Townville, 29689 Home: (803) 771-7701 Cell: (864) 245-5885 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 432B Room 434C (803) 734-3061 (803) 212-6919 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Jackie E. “Coach” Hayes [D] David R. Hiott [R] District 55 – Darlington, Dillon, Horry & Marlboro Cos. District 4 – Pickens Co. (H) 240 Bermuda Road, Dillon, 29536 (H) PO Box 997, Pickens, 29671 Business: (843) 841-3679 Business: (864) 878-9832 Home: (843) 774-6125 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 411 Room 333C (803) 734-3022 (803) 734-3099 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers [D] William M. “Bill” Hixon [R] District 31 – Spartanburg Co District 83 – Aiken & Edgefield Cos. (H) PO Box 1311, Spartanburg, 29304 (H) PO Box 7927, North Augusta, 29861 Business: (864) 345-2221 Business: (803) 279-8855 Home: (864) 707-5384 Home: (803) 278-0892 Cell: (864) 973-7595 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 416A Room 530C (803) 212-6898 (803) 212-6965 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Patricia Moore “Pat” Henegan [D] [D] District 54 – Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Cos. District 91 – Allendale, Barnwell & Orangeburg Cos. (H) PO Box 41, Bennettsville, 29512 (H) PO Box 423, Barnwell, 29812 Home: (843) 479-7838 Home: (803) 259-1178 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 333B Room 404B (803) 212-6896 (803) 734-2829 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

William G. “Bill” Herbkersman [R] Leon Howard [D] District 118 – Beaufort & Jasper Cos. District 76 – Richland Co. (H) 896 May River Road, Bluffton, 29910-5833 (H) 2425 Barhamville Road, Columbia, 29204 Business: (843) 255-2264 Business: (803) 254-9468 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 308C Room 425 (803) 734-3063 (803) 734-3046 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

William [R] [R] District 108 – Charleston & Georgetown Cos. District 85 – Lexington Co. (H) PO Box 928, Murrells Inlet, 29576 (H) 308 Wayworth Court, Columbia, 29212 Business: (843) 652-4236 Business: (803) 732-2000 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (803) 732-4418 Room 327D Cell: (803) 331-8468 (803) 212-6927 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Email: [email protected] Room 202 (803) 212-6812 Email: [email protected]

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Max T. Hyde Jr. [R] Roger K. Kirby [D] District 32 – Spartanburg Co. District 61 – Florence & Marion Cos. (H) 22 Woodburn Road, Spartanburg, 29302 (H) 1690 Johnsonville Highway, Lake City, 29560 Business: (864) 804-6330 Business: (843) 374-7653 Home: (864) 582-1742 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 314D Room 402A (803) 212-6947 (803) 212-6790 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Joseph H. Jefferson Jr. [D] Thomas R. “Randy” Ligon [R] District 102 – Berkeley & Dorchester Cos. District 43 – Chester & York Cos. (H) 1375 Colonel Maham Drive, Pineville, 29468 (H) PO Box 4815, Rock Hill, 29732 Business: (843) 567-4386 Business: (803) 366-3535 Cell: (843) 991-0519 Home: (803) 377-1284 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 304B Room 306D (803) 734-2936 (803) 212-6972 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Jeffrey E. “Jeff” Johnson [R] Dwight A. Loftis [R] District 58 – Horry Co. District 19 – Greenville Co. (H) 7223 Pee Dee Highway, Conway, 29527 (H) PO Box 14784, Greenville, 29610 Business: (843) 488-5333 Home: (864) 834-5760 Home: (843) 397-0079 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 522C Room 434B (803) 734-3101 (803) 212-6946 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Wallace H. “Jay” Jordan Jr. [R] Steven Wayne Long [R] District 63 – Florence Co. District 37 – Spartanburg Co. (H) 626 W. Evans St., Florence, 29501 (H) 240 Bandallon Place, Boling Springs, 29316 Business: (843) 662-4474 Cell: (864) 978-3104 Home: (843) 229-1874 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 304A Room 327A (803) 212-6878 (803) 212-6785 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Mandy W. Kimmons [R] Phillip D. Lowe [R] District 97 – Colleton & Dorchester Cos. District 60 – Darlington & Florence Cos. (H) 108 Sullivans Landing Road, Ridgeville, 29472 (H) 507 West Cheves St., Florence, 29501 Business: (843) 970-2929 Business: (843) 662-1234 Home: (843) 697-1304 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 327B Room 310A (803) 734-2975 (803) 212-6973 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

John Richard C. King [D] James H. “Jay” Lucas [R] District 49 – York Co. District 65 – Chesterfield, Darlington, (H) PO Box 11555, Rock Hill, 29731 Kershaw & Lancaster Cos. Home: (803) 980-5454 (H) 1744 Garland Drive, Hartsville, 29550 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Business: (843) 332-5050 Room 309B Home: (843) 383-9421 (803) 212-6873 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Email: [email protected] Room 506 (803) 734-3125 Email: [email protected]

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Nancy Mace [R] Annie E. McDaniel [D] District 99 – Berkeley & Charleston Cos. District 41 – Chester, Fairfield & Richland Cos. (H) 295 Seven Farms Dr., Suite C-186, Daniel Island, 29492 (H) 2247 Kennedy Road, Winnsboro, 29180 Cell: (843) 580-6223 Business: (803) 960-5782 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (803) 635-6894 Room 308B (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6717 Room 330A Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6789 Email: [email protected]

David J. Mack III [D] Timothy A. “Tim” McGinnis [R] District 109 – Charleston & Dorchester Cos. District 56 – Horry Co. (H) 4340 Evanston Blvd., North Charleston, 29418 (H) 8476 Juxa Dr., Myrtle Beach, 29579 Business: (843) 225-4869 Cell: 843-798-7440 Home: (843) 760-0198 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 530D Room 328D (803) 212-6935 (803) 734-3192 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Josiah Magnuson [R] Cezar E. McKnight [D] District 38 – Spartanburg Co. District 101 – Clarendon & Williamsburg Cos. (H) PO Box 206, Campobello, 29322 (H) PO Box 688, Lake City, 29560 Cell: (864) 420-7933 Business: (843) 374-4529 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (843) 372-3323 Room 304D (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6876 Room 314B Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6926 Email: [email protected]

Richard “Rick” Martin [R] JA Moore [D] District 40 – Newberry Co. District 15 – Berkeley & Charleston Cos. (H) 9307 Highway 34, Newberry, 29108 (H) PO Box 62103, North Charleston, 29419 Cell: (803) 924-2934 Business: (843) 640-0130 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 418D Room 432A (803) 212-6951 (803) 212-6890 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Peter M. McCoy Jr. [R] Adam M. Morgan [R] District 115 – Charleston Co. District 20 – Greenville Co. (H) 135 King St., Charleston, 29401 (H) 803 Ikes Road, Taylors, 29687 Business: (843) 628-2855 Business: (864) 517-7068 Home: (843) 452-4722 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 314A Room 512 (803) 212-6795 (803) 734-3120 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

John R. McCravy III [R] Dennis C. Moss [R] District 13 – Greenwood Co. District 29 – Cherokee, Chester & York Cos. (H) PO Box 50658, Greenwood, 29649 (H) 306 Silver Circle, Gaffney, 29340 Business: (864) 942-8501 Business: (864) 761-6353 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (864) 487-2121 Room 420B (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6939 Room 503B Email: [email protected] (803) 734-3073 Email: [email protected]

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V. Stephen “Steve” Moss [R] J. Anne Parks [D] District 30 – Cherokee & York Cos. District 12 – Greenwood & McCormick Cos. (H) 210 Big Rock Road, Blacksburg, 29702 (H) PO Box 181, Greenwood, 29648 Home: (864) 839-3135 Business: (864) 229-3206 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (864) 223-3193 Room 418B (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6885 Room 434D Email: [email protected] (803) 734-3069 Email: [email protected]

Christopher J. “Chris” Murphy [R] Marvin R. Pendarvis [D] District 98 – Dorchester Co. District 113 – Charleston & Dorchester Cos. (H) 4238 Persimmon Woods Drive, North Charleston, (H) PO Box 60715, North Charleston, 29419 29420 Business: (843) 225-2520 Business: (843) 832-1120 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 328A Room 308D (803) 212-6716 (803) 212-6925 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Brandon Michael Newton [R] Thomas E. “Tommy” Pope [R] District 45 – Lancaster & York Cos. District 47 – York Co. (H) PO Box 2501, Lancaster, 29721 (H) PO Box 471, York, 29745 Cell: (803) 320-9615 Business: (803) 324-7574 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Cell: (803) 984-6616 Room 404D (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6874 Room 505 Email: [email protected] (803) 734-2701 Email: [email protected]

Wm. Weston J. Newton [R] Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III [D] District 120 – Beaufort & Jasper Cos. District 64 – Clarendon & Sumter Cos. (H) 83 Myrtle Island Road, Bluffton, 29910 (H) 117 N. Brooks St., Manning, 29102 Business: (843) 706-6111 Home: (803) 938-3087 Home: (843) 706-3880 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 422A Room 228 (803) 212-6929 (803) 212-6810 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Mandy Powers Norrell [D] Michael F. Rivers Sr. [D] District 44 – Lancaster Co. District 121 – Beaufort & Colleton Cos. (H) PO Box 994, Lancaster, 29721 (H) 734 Seaside Road, St. Helena Island, 29920 Business: (803) 289-1800 Cell: (843) 263-8467 Home: (803) 289-6409 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 432C Room 422B (803) 212-6952 (803) 212-6937 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Russell L. Ott [D] Leola C. Robinson [D] District 93 – Calhoun, Lexington & Orangeburg Cos. District 25 – Greenville Co. (H) 135 Ott Farm Trail, St. Matthews, 29135 (H) 19 Prince Ave., Greenville, 29605 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (864) 277-0232 Room 306C (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6945 Room 330B Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6941 Email: [email protected]

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Seth Rose [D] Garry R. Smith [R] District 72 – Richland Co. District 27 – Greenville Co. (H) 1528 Blanding Street, Columbia, 29201 (H) 210 Foxhound Road, Simpsonville, 29680 Business: (803) 851-4884 Business: (864) 963-0337 Home: (803) 361-2360 Home: (864) 963-0337 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 532D Room 534 (803) 212-6971 (803) 734-3141 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

J. [D] F. Michael “Mike” Sottile [R] District 74 – Richland Co. District 112 – Charleston Co. (H) 2113 Park St., Columbia, 29201 (H) 132 Sparrow Drive, Isle of Palms, 29451 Business: (803) 256-3003 Home: (843) 886-8759 Home: (803) 799-8633 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 310D Room 335B (803) 212-6880 (803) 734-9441 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

William E. “Bill” Sandifer III [R] L. Kit Spires [R] District 2 – Oconee & Pickens Cos. District 96 – Lexington Co. (H) 112 Cardinal Drive, Seneca, 29672 (H) PO Box 396, Pelion, 29123 Business: (864) 885-2240 Business: (803) 606-5749 Home: (864) 882-1225 Home: (803) 894-4440 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 407 Room 326D (803) 734-3015 (803) 734-3010 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Krystle N. Simmons [D] Leonidas E. “Leon” Stavrinakis [D] District 117 – Berkeley & Charleston Cos. District 119 – Charleston Co. (H) PO Box 555, Ladson, 29456 (H) PO Box 30099, Charleston, 29417 Home: (843) 508-3100 Business: (843) 724-1060 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (843) 573-0491 Room 414A (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6879 Room 420C Email: [email protected] (803) 734-3039 Email: [email protected]

J. [R] Tommy M. Stringer [R] District 46 – York Co. District 18 – Greenville Co. (H) 1515 Alexander Road, Rock Hill, 29732 (H) PO Box 2078, Greer, 29652 Business: (803) 366-0445 Business: (864) 877-9511 Home: (803) 328-8089 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 312C Room 518C (803) 212-6881 (803) 734-3040 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

G. Murrell Smith Jr. [R] Edward R. “Eddie” Tallon Sr. [R] District 67 – Sumter Co. District 33 – Spartanburg Co. (H) PO Box 580, Sumter, 29151 (H) 140 Bagwell Farm Road, Spartanburg, 29302 Business: (803) 778-2471 Business: (864) 380-8777 Home: (803) 469-4416 Home: (864) 596-1478 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 525 Room 518B (803) 734-3144 (803) 212-6893 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Bill Taylor [R] John Taliaferro “Jay” West IV [R] District 86 – Aiken Co. District 7 – Abbeville & Anderson Cos. (H) PO Box 2646, Aiken, 29802 (H) 402 Brown Ave., Belton, 29627 Business: (803) 270-2012 Business: (864) 260-4025 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Cell: (864) 379-1379 Room 416B (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6923 Room 404A Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6954 Email: [email protected]

Anne J. Thayer [R] William W. “Will” Wheeler III [D] District 9 – Anderson Co. District 50 – Kershaw, Lee & Sumter Cos. (H) 225 Ansonborough Plantation, Belton, 29627 (H) PO Box 106, Bishopville, 29010 Business: (864) 940-1696 Business: (803) 484-5454 Home: (864) 224-2919 Home: (803) 428-3161 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 436B Room 422D (803) 212-6889 (803) 212-6958 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ivory Torrey Thigpen [D] W. Brian White [R] District 79 – Richland Co. District 6 – Anderson Co. (H) PO Box 291416, Columbia, 29229 (H) PO Box 970, Anderson, 29622 Business: (803) 699-8171 Business: (864) 260-4025 Home: (803) 865-8738 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 436D Room 333A (803) 734-3066 (803) 212-6794 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

McLain R. “Mac” Toole [R] William R. “Bill” Whitmire [R] District 88 – Lexington Co. District 1 – Oconee Co. (H) 180 Dogwood Circle, West Columbia, 29170 (H) PO Box 157, Walhalla, 29691 Home: (803) 755-6542 Business: (864) 638-4237 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (864) 638-2970 Room 323C (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 734-2973 Room 436C Email: [email protected] (803) 734-3068 Email: [email protected]

Ashley B. Trantham [R] Robert Q. Williams [D] District 28 – Greenville Co. District 62 – Darlington & Florence Cos. (H) 101 West Court St., Suite A, Greenville, 29601 (H) 2512 Holly Circle, Darlington, 29532 Business: (864) 704-1058 Business: (843) 413-2791 Home: (864) 243-5928 Home: (843) 395-9408 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 522A Room 328C (803) 212-6966 (803) 734-3142 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

J. David Weeks [D] Shedron D. Williams [D] District 51 – Sumter Co. District 122 – Beaufort, Hampton & (H) 2 Marlborough Court, Sumter, 29154 Jasper Cos. Business: (803) 775-5856 (H) 608 Barry Avenue, Hampton, 29924 Home: (803) 775-4228 Business: (803) 942-3059 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Home: (803) 914-0612 Room 330C (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 (803) 734-3102 Room 432D Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6974 Email: [email protected]

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Mark N. Willis [R] District 16 – Greenville & Laurens Cos. State House Clerks (H) 201 Quillen Ave., Fountain Inn, 29644 Business: (864) 230-0135 Home: (864) 862-6179 Jeffrey S. Gossett (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Clerk of the Senate Room 326C PO Box 142 (803) 212-6882 Columbia, 29202 Email: [email protected] (803) 212-6200

Christopher Sloan “Chris” Wooten [R] District 69 – Lexington Co. (H) 5347 B Sunset Blvd., Lexington, 29072 Business: (803) 359-3001 Charles F. Reid Home: (803) 609-1084 Clerk of the House (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 PO Box 11867 Room 323D Columbia, 29211 (803) 212-6897 (803) 734-2403 Email: [email protected]

Ronald “Ronnie” Young [R] District 84 – Aiken Co. (H) 220 Deerwood Dr., North Augusta, 29841 Home: (803) 593-4745 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 Room 418A (803) 212-6917 Email: [email protected] How to reach Richard L. “Richie” Yow [R] your legislators District 53 – Chesterfield & Lancaster Cos. (H) 178 Mill St., Chesterfield, 29709 Writing an email or letter to your legislator is the most Business: (843) 623-5001 (O) PO Box 11867, Columbia, 29211 effective way to communicate your support, concern or Room 327C interest in an issue before the General Assembly. As you (803) 212-6949 Email: [email protected] begin this process, consider the following tips:

1) Take a little extra time to educate yourself on the topic you wish to address. 2) When you write, identify yourself and your status as a constituent. 3) Be specific. Use bill numbers and state your position plainly. 4) Use examples that illustrate how the issue affects your local area. 5) Be respectful. Use appropriate greetings, such as “Dear Senator Smith” or “Dear Representative Jones.” 6) Provide a way for your legislator to respond by including your mailing address or email address. 7) Even if you disagree with a lawmaker’s position, end your correspondence by thanking them for their service.

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Public Service Commission The Public Service Commission (PSC) essen- commission for the purpose of regulating law, the PSC’s principal duty is to hear cases tially functions as a court for cases involving railroads operating within the state. In 1910, involving the state’s regulated utilities, while utilities and other regulated companies. the General Assembly established a Public the Office of Regulatory Staff is responsible The PSC has broad jurisdiction over matters Service Commission, empowering it with the for many of the non-adjudicative functions pertaining to the investor-owned electric and authority to “fix and establish in all cities of associated with utility regulation. gas utility companies, water and wastewater the State rates and charges for the supply A joint session of the General Assembly companies, telecommunications companies, of water, gas or electricity furnished by any elects the PSC for a term of four years, with motor carriers of house­hold goods, hazard- person, firm or corporation to such cities, the one commissioner from each of the seven ous waste disposal, and taxicabs. inhabitants thereof, and to proscribe penal- congressional districts. The PSC’s staff Utility regulation in South Carolina had ties.” In 2005, the PSC began operating as is composed of the Administrative Staff, its beginning with the passage of an act a restructured, quasi-judicial body, as pre- Advisory Staff, Docketing Staff and Legal by the 1878 General Assembly, creating a scribed by Act 175 of 2004. Under the new Staff.

COMMISSIONERS

John E. “Butch” Howard Swain E. Whitfield LOCATION 1ST DISTRICT Chairman Synergy Business Park (803) 896-5259 5TH DISTRICT 101 Executive Center Drive Fax: (803) 896-5170 (803) 896-5259 Suite 100 Fax: (803) 896-5170 Columbia, 29210

CONTACT (803) 896-5100 Email: [email protected] Elliott F. Elam Jr. Justin T. Williams 2ND DISTRICT 6TH DISTRICT Website: psc.sc.gov (803) 896-5180 (803) 896-5180 Fax: (803) 896-5188 Fax: (803) 896-5188 CLERK’S OFFICE Jocelyn Boyd Chief Clerk/Administrator (803) 896-5114 Fax: (803) 896-5199

OFFICE OF  Comer H. “Randy” Randall G. O’Neal Hamilton TECHNICAL ADVISORS Vice Chairman 7TH DISTRICT James Spearman 3RD DISTRICT (803) 896-5259 Executive Assistant (803) 896-5180 Fax: (803) 896-5170 (803) 896-5142 Fax: (803) 896-5188 Fax: (803) 896-5231

LEGAL DEPARTMENT Joseph Melchers General Counsel Thomas J. “Tom” Ervin (803) 896-5118 4TH DISTRICT Fax: (803) 896-5231 (803) 896-5259 Fax: (803) 896-5170

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Office of Regulatory Staff The Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) repre- The ORS has responsibility for oversight LOCATION sents the public interest of South Carolina of railroad safety and natural gas pipeline 1401 Main St., Suite 900 in utility regulation. The agency fulfills its safety in South Carolina. Further, the South Columbia, 29201 mission by representing the concerns of the Carolina Utilities Consumer Advocate, using and consuming public with respect to housed in consumer affairs, is responsible for CONTACT public utility services, regardless of the class monitoring South Carolina utilities as well as General information: (803) 737-0800 of customer and preservation of continued representing and providing protection for the Website: regulatorystaff.sc.gov investment in and maintenance of utility facili- ratepayer. ties so as to provide reliable and high quality The Energy Office, the principal energy- CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND INQUIRIES: utility services. planning entity for the state, became part of In Columbia: (803) 737-5230 Act 175 of 2004 created the ORS as a part the ORS July 1, 2015. In addition, the South Toll-free within South Carolina: of an initiative to provide a revised structure Carolina Equipment Distribution Program— (800) 922-1531 for addressing the public interest in utility which provides specialized telephone equip- regulation. This revised structure clearly ment to South Carolinians with a qualifying Nanette S. Edwards separates the adjudicative function—which hearing or speech challenge—is adminis- Executive Director belongs to the Public Service Commission of tered by the ORS. (803) 737-0575 South Carolina (PSC)—from the investigative, The agency is organized as follows: [email protected] legal, prosecutorial and educational roles u Administration necessary for utility regulation. Specifically, u Auditing the ORS has sole responsibility for the u Consumer Services inspection, auditing, and examination of u Energy Policy public utilities. The agency must be consid- u Human Resources ered a party of record in all filings, applica- u Information Services tions or proceedings before the PSC. u Legal The utilities and industries that fall under u Safety, Transportation, and Emergency the regulatory purview of the ORS are as Response follows: telecommunications, investor-owned u Telecommunications electric, natural gas, water/wastewater and u Utility Rates transportation. u Utility Services

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FEBRUARY IN THE GARDEN The impatient

n If you have swaths of mondo grass or magnolias liriope gracing your landscape, before BY L.A. JACKSON new growth begins, tidy them up by clipping the old foliage back to about 3 to THINK OF MAGNOLIAS, and visions 4 inches above ground with either a lawn of majestic broadleaf evergreens mower or string trimmer. displaying large, white, scented blossoms in the simmer of a sultry n Bring spring indoors by cutting 12- southern summer probably come to 18-inch dormant branches of early to mind. However, there is a mav- blossoming beauties such as flowering erick band of magnolias that can’t quince, flowering cherry, redbud, forsythia wait for the winding down of winter or spirea, and placing them in vases of to begin blooming. Heck, they can’t water. The bloom buds will begin to stir even wait for their foliage to form in a warm, bright environment inside and before they start flaunting flowers! burst open long before spring arrives These impatient showoffs are collec- outside. For a better display, change their JACKSON L.A. water at least once a week. tively known as deciduous magnolias. Unlike the iconic southern magno- n Bushes or small trees that were root lia (Magnolia grandiflora), they drop pruned last fall can be moved to their their leaves in the fall, but visually The early-bird blooms of a saucer magnolia can’t new locations this month. come bouncing back in late winter to wait for spring to bring forth their beauty. early spring, with their blooms leading the way. bouts of drought, but renewing mulch One popular form of these raring- around them yearly makes for happier to-go beauties is the saucer magno- plants. lia (Magnolia x soulangeana), which While they perform well in full sun- has large, early-bird flowers that look light, if possible, site these magnolias similar to those on a southern mag- away from a protected setting such as nolia. The big blooms can glow in close to the southern side of a house the familiar magnolia white hue, but, where the low winter sun can create a depending on the cultivar, they are cozy environment during the coldest usually found additionally tinged in of months. The reason for this odd

A light application of 8-8-8 or 10-10-10 JACKSON L.A. pink or light purple. A saucer magnolia avoidance is that deciduous magnolias fertilizer when the first shoots emerge will will usually stretch up to 20 feet high in such a comfy microclimate might help foster future blooms in perennial bulbs such as crocuses. or more and about as wide. be encouraged to bloom much sooner Want something smaller? Try a selec- than they should, leaving the flowers to tion from the star magnolia (Magnolia suffer possible damage from hard frosts Just as fancy TIP OF THE MONTH stellata) clan, which will typically reach or prolonged freezes, which typically spring-blooming perennial bulbs such to around 15 feet high and wide. As happen in midwinter. as hyacinths, crocuses, daffodils and species tulips begin pushing their shoots advertised, lightly colored, strap-like, Deciduous magnolias aren’t as out of the ground this month, give them centrally radiating petals on the flowers common in South Carolina landscapes a light application of a complete fertilizer give a pleasant, star-like dusting to bare as southern magnolias, but, at this time such as 8-8-8 or 10-10-10. The oomph to branches yet to be adorned with mid- of year, they should be easy finds at create this spring’s fabulous flower show green leaves. White is the predomi- local nurseries. They will be the bare- has already been stored in the bulbs, nant color of the blossoms, but, as with branched, small tree wannabes with but adding this extra shot of nutrients saucer magnolias, selections blushed swelling buds eager to pop out and help stimulates stronger foliage formation, with light shades of pink or purple can chase the winter blues away! which then absorbs more energy from the also be found. sun and transfers it down to the bulbs to Deciduous magnolias should be L.A. JACKSON is the former editor of be saved for next year’s blossom-fest. planted in rich, well-draining soil. Once Carolina Gardener magazine. Contact established, they can stand moderate him at [email protected].

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Take the party - stress out of entertain BY BELINDA minute prep ing. From the five-­ SMITH-SULLIVAN on the ham and cheese appetizer, to the “no-bake” tiramisu dessert, all of these dishes can be made ahead and quickly and easily assembled and brought to the table on the day of your party. KAREN HERMANN KAREN GWÉNAËL LE VOT LE GWÉNAËL CHICKEN CACCIATORE SERVES 4 4 chicken breasts, bone in and skin on 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or basil (or both), Kosher salt chopped Black pepper, freshly ground 1 cup white wine HAM AND CHEESE MINI TARTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chicken stock MAKES 24 MINI OR 12 REGULAR 1 8-ounce can sliced mushrooms 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes These mini tarts are the perfect appetizer. Quick 1 onion, diced G cup halved Kalamata olives and easy to prepare; they can be made up to three 1 small red bell pepper, sliced Parsley, chopped (for garnish) days ahead and refrigerated. 4 garlic cloves, minced I cup cheddar cheese, grated Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Place H cup cooked ham, chopped chicken in skillet, skin-side down, and brown on both sides, 2–3 minutes per side. Remove to a 2 large eggs platter and keep warm. To the same skillet, add mushrooms, onions and bell pepper and saute Kosher salt until soft. Add garlic and oregano or basil, and saute another minute. Add wine and cook until Black pepper, freshly ground reduced, then add chicken stock and tomatoes. Place chicken back into the skillet and nestle H cup heavy cream into the sauce. Sprinkle olives on top. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30–45 minutes until G cup scallions, chopped chicken is very tender and nearly falling off the bone. Add additional salt and pepper if needed. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 24-cup mini muffin Garnish with chopped parsley. pan or a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide cheese and ham evenly into cups. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, salt, pepper and What’s cooking at SCLiving.coop cream. Distribute evenly into muffin cups and sprinkle with scallions. Bake in preheated oven for QUICK WILTED ARUGULA Wilted arugula is a one-skillet dish that cooks up 20–25 minutes until lightly brown on top and set. in minutes to add a nutritious side to any meal. Chef Belinda shows you Cool in pan for 5 minutes. If making ahead of time, how it’s done in this month’s video recipe, only at let cool completely before refrigerating. Reheat in SCLiving.coop/food/chefbelinda microwave for 30–45 seconds to serve.

44 SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | FEBRUARY 2019 | SCLIVING.COOP 45 LIVING SOUTH CAROLINA | teaspoon vanilla extract cups unsweetened strong coffee tablespoons rum (optional) 7-ounce packages ladyfingers Unsweetened cocoa powder cup powdered sugar pound mascarpone cheese, softened pound mascarpone cheese, cups heavy cream, chilled

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Touring Sandy Island BY HASTINGS HENSEL | PHOTOS BY MIC SMITH

AT THE SANDY ISLAND LANDING, live HIDDEN JEWEL Captain Rommy Pyatt steers his tour oaks bearded with moss seem to stoop group toward Sandy Island and a stop at his mother’s general store on a crisp December morning. like wizened men above old boats creak- ing in their dockside slips. The air and his ancestors’ knowledge of how to culti- sunlight seem hushed, as if they’ve been vate rice in a tidal basin made ­Carolina waiting a long time for something else Gold rice the No. 1 cash crop in the to arrive. You can sense it in your bones, world at the time. immediately—this is a place of ancient “Not to mention they had to take out passages, of voyages and crossings. the pine trees and oak trees and vege- One chilly December morning, tation, and clear out all the marsh, the Berkeley Electric Cooperative member weeds and the wag,” he says. “They had Captain Rommy Pyatt meets his tour to fight off the alligators, snakes, mosqui- group there. Tall, soft-spoken and toes, malaria, all that stuff.” bundled up in a camouflage jacket, he is Then they built irrigation canals, a native Sandy Islander who now lives berms and rice trunks. Then they in Ladson as a member of the Air Force flooded the fields. Then they harvested Reserve. the rice. Then they thrashed the rice to In November of 2005, after a tour of cruiser pontoon—from the mainland, separate the grain from the husk. Then active duty as part of Operation Iraqi down the canal, across the Waccamaw they winnowed the rice to separate the Freedom, he bought a pontoon boat and River and onto Sandy Island—is more or grain from the chaff. Then they bagged a 15-passenger van to start a tour service less the same path his ancestors first took the rice, and loaded it on English ships. that would show people the 40 square in rowboats in the 19th century. Repeat. Season after season, year after miles of island where he grew up. “I wouldn’t call my ancestors slaves,” year. All for the profit of the white plan- “Folks come down here and they go he says, as the boat putters downriver. tation owners. Of the 7,000–10,000 people straight to Myrtle Beach and the enter- “They were beyond slaves. I call them working the rice fields in this area before tainment, but for those who really want the architects and the engineers of the the Civil War, most lived on the island’s to know what South Carolina was like rice.” nine plantations. back in the days, this is like a hidden Looking out over a part of the Brook- ­ “When the Emancipation Proclama- jewel,” he says. green Gardens property that once was a tion finally made it to this area … it was The path the tour takes in his Sun­­­ rice field, Captain Rommy explains that like a mass exodus,” he says. “Some went

46 SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | FEBRUARY 2019 | SCLIVING.COOP north, some went out west. But there were those who remained and stayed A NEW BEGINNING here on the island. And since it was The New Bethel Baptist Church was too much for the plantation owners to built in 1880 by pay for labor, they let the rice go out of formerly enslaved business.” Sandy islanders. The federal government did not fulfill its “40 acres and a mule” promise, so Sandy Islanders fended for themselves. “The island itself is pretty much self- sufficient,” Captain Rommy says. “The people—how can I say it?—we are survi- vors. Resilient. Adaptive. Adaptable.” Early Sandy Islanders used the dis- carded ballast bricks from English ships to build chimneys and homes. They hunted and fished. In 1880, they built the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. They worshiped and prayed. Mt. Arena is just one of several They sang and they cooked. African-American communities on the Captain Rommy tells us all of this as island, where folks routinely travel the we make our way across the Waccamaw unnamed, unpaved roads for supplies and dock at the Mt. Arena community. at the General Store, thus avoiding the His mother, Beulah Pyatt, greets us at voyage to the mainland. When necessary, the Pyatt General Store, where she sells barges have been brought in to ferry books, cookbooks, homemade clothing, people and supplies. postcards and artwork. The straightforward question—one he On our visit, recent flooding and high always gets—is: Why not a bridge? tides had damaged the store, but Mrs. But “bridge” is kind of a curse word Pyatt, a true Sandy Islander, demon- around here. The last talk of a bridge strated her flexibility and resilience— happened when a textile tycoon and she set up shop on the porch. And it’s timber baron wanted to harvest their not the first time she’s had to accommo- acreage on the island, and then secretly date the aftermath of storms. The store begin building a golf course. Through the opened in 1986, and she says, “Three work of institutions such as the Southern years later, Hugo came around and blew Environmental Law Center, the S.C. up the foundation.” Coastal Conservation League, and the S.C. Department of Transportation, the preservationists persevered. In 2011, the GET THERE Nature Conservancy purchased the land All tours begin at the boat landing at the end of holdings for $11 million, in part to help Sandy Island Road near Brookgreen Gardens, preserve the red-cockaded woodpecker. between Litchfield and Murrells Inlet. For his part, Captain Rommy is HOURS: In the summer, tours run Tuesday– leading efforts to revitalize Sandy Island​ Friday, 9–11:30 a.m. Winter hours are the same, —to both preserve its old traditions and but only run on Thursday and Friday. to secure its future. COST: Guided history tours start at $35 per adult, “A lot of history has gone to the $20 for children ages 8–16, and $10 for children grave, but what’s still here, we’re trying ages 7 and under. Captain Rommy also offers senior and military discounts. to preserve,” he says. “I’d like to see our population­ —the families actually from DETAILS: For online booking and a complete listing of scheduled tours, visit the island—actually come back and toursdesandyisland.com or call (843) 408-7187. utilize the land and see what a jewel they have here.”

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Twelve hugs a day keep the crazy away

BY JAN A. IGOE

IF YOU WORK FROM cuddlers earn $1 a HOME LIKE I DO, minute, which has everyone thinks some of us (me) you’ve got it made. rethinking our career Sometimes they’re choice. right. When I’m No one would rocking old sweats fault you if embrac- and sipping a steam- ing total strangers ing mocha latte while is a little too weird, my friends race but please stay open- to work on a cold, minded about live- drizzly morning, it’s a stock. Experts are pretty good deal. The touting cow cuddling only decisions I have as the latest panacea to make are whether for the stressed-out, to brush my hair or hug-deprived masses. invite birds to nest in Of course, cows don’t it. Should I shower? make house calls, so Nah, I did that yes- you’ll have to find a terday. (I think it was field where you can yesterday.) hang out with these The downside is the recluse thing. That’s right, professional sensitive creatures. Bovine cuddle ses- After a while, working alone makes you sions will set you back $300, but you can weird. One can only spend so much cuddlers earn $1 a minute, bring a friend along. (It’s a good idea to time discussing climate change with a which has some of us have a witness, in case the cow ever sug- dog, no matter how well-read she is. At gests you were impolite.) home, you can’t blame Fred in account- (me) rethinking our career All the promotional cow cuddling ing for whatever exploded in your micro- choice. videos show peaceful people in a state of wave or the rotting bean casserole in bliss, just resting on the massive animals the fridge. So eventually, you’ll crave the like furry body pillows or gently strok- company of bipeds who don’t slobber. To your body, a hug is pure pleasure. ing their enormous heads. Even though When you work in solitary, the worst Your skin’s pressure receptors signal the everybody seems content, some animal part is having no one to hug. There’s brain to release its hallelujah hormones. gurus are concerned that this behavior is substantial evidence that hug-free envi- Like magic, blood pressure drops, mood unnatural for cows, which don’t normally ronments are not healthy, even for elevates, and stress goes bye-bye. (The seek hugs, especially from other species. writers. Legendary family therapist next time you’re pulled over for speed- If you’re concerned about cow Virginia Satir—who gave advice before ing, just ask the officer if he needs a welfare, but a human cuddler is too technology and potential lawsuits dis- hug.) pricey, you can still fall back on relatives. tanced us from physical contact—once The good news is you can meet your Just call Aunt Maude and tell her you prescribed four hugs a day to survive, daily hug quota without wearing socks want to thank her for this year’s socks in eight to maintain and 12 to grow. She or posting bail. Just call a professional person. The woman is a natural. didn’t mean superficial, quickie hugs, cuddler. It’s as easy as ordering a pizza. either. To get the oxytocin flowing, you He or she will arrive fully clothed from JAN A. IGOE is studying the cuddle curricu- need genuine, first-rate embraces that neck to ankle, ready to deliver hugs, lum online so she can take a second job to last at least 20 seconds, like those boa cuddles or even tickles. It’s all perfectly help the family neuroscientist pay off her constrictor hugs Aunt Maude inflicted platonic and legit, but the pros aren’t student loans. Ask your kids to consider a after you opened her crocheted socks cheap. A 90-minute session costs about cuddling career before it’s too late. Join the at Christmas. $90 before tip. That’s right, professional fun at [email protected].

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