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Article published Oct 24, 2003
Suit claims SCE&G overcharged 5,000
Attorney
General Henry McMaster has filed a lawsuit against South Carolina Electric &
Gas, claiming the company overcharged at least 5,000 customers who lived outside
city limits.The suit filed Wednesday in Richland County Circuit Court states the
company "willfully" overcharged people who live outside the city by collecting a
franchise fee.Many SCE&G customers who live within city limits pay a
franchise that amounts to about 3 percent of their monthly bill.