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MARCH 13, 1997 AUGUSTA FOCUS
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4 | - | | @ company advertising “big savings” on
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- _ A ghen, in fact, theyre not providing electricity
- | ' N _ here. And unless some major changes
| & | anade in the state’s laws, they cannot.
" ®'\ 2\ u SEROL to sign a contract today. You need to ask
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A 9“@% the electric industry is restructured, you'll be able to
e %%;széf% L P\oo =BB tariety of companies you know and trust - like SCE&G.
¢‘r‘) ;*”j g( gfi xf\“i%égl(f«‘gflf‘zg %\B {,‘ contract now, you guarantee you will have no
. %%%fiém even if it doesn’t happen until the year 2000!
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e - NG e \ \ \\ Wil yout rates go up in the second year?
’»“«?z;;g‘wfif bl 8 c R fi%f dence that the promise of ”blg savmgs" is limited to
e o : e N N e the second year, it seems clear that you could face
it e Bl s\ . Tates amMping higher than ever to make up for first year losses...
Tt L (B \ X ' \\ 3nd service could suffer in the bargain.
N | Wil they offer you personal service?
: 0 \ They Rave noVlinemen. They have no customer service offices.
B l-' = In fact, they appßar to have no assets. And with no experience in
: ' . providing %gafe, réfiable, affordable electric power or the services
-' » , i | L . hat go with it, the so-called new electric company is all talk.
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. b What happens if I do sign?
' A | Your si§pature could hasten rate increases. Recent research in
South Carolina shows that a rapid restructuring of electric utilities
& would cost the state millions of dollars. Residential rates
: could go up 24% in the first year alone!
: ' SCE&G customers already pay 20% less for
| £ e electriGity than most others in the country. And it comes
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‘ ~ from a‘company that’s stood by you through everything
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' e from huNicanes to ice storms for more than 100 years.
5 % 7 . . .
- | Dop't sign anything now. Wait. Watch.
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- | Make your choice
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e when you really have a choice.
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» .. ' SCE&G
; ; . A SCRANRA Company
: ' | For a fige book of facts about our low rates, call 1-888-366-SCEG.
| : : : b : : ; www.scana.com : 2 '
