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From left to right, Santee Cooper lawyer Mike Baxley, CEO Mark Bonsall and deputy CEO Charlie Duckworth listen as the House Ways and Means Committee votes to reject their plan to reform the state owned utility, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Columbia, South Carolina. The committee also rejected private utility bids to buy or manage Santee Cooper (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

From left to right, Santee Cooper lawyer Mike Baxley, CEO Mark Bonsall and deputy CEO Charlie Duckworth listen as the House Ways and Means Committee votes to reject their plan to reform the state owned utility, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Columbia, South Carolina. The committee also rejected private utility bids to buy or manage Santee Cooper (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

March 7, 2020

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SC Speaker: Move energy policy away from massive projects
March 7, 2020 8:58 a.m.

SC Speaker: Move energy policy away from massive projects

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — House Speaker Jay Lucas sees South Carolina's opportunity to sell or overhaul state-owned utility Santee Cooper as a chance to reshape the future of energy, at least where he lives.