NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2017 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of SCANA Corporation ("SCANA" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCG). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.
The investigation concerns whether SCANA and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
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On July 31, 2017, Scana's subsidiary South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. ("SCE&G") and Santee Cooper, South Carolina's state-owned electric and water utility, announced that they would abandon construction of two nuclear power plants in South Carolina, citing rising construction costs. On August 11, 2017, The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that Kevin Marsh, Scana's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, had advised state lawmakers that SCE&G might not resume construction on the nuclear power plants even if a new partner for the project was found.
Following this news, Scana's share price fell $1.32, or 2.13%, to close at $60.69 on August 11, 2017.
That same day, after the close of trading, The Post and Courier reported that a class action had been filed against SCE&G on behalf of South Carolina ratepayers, alleging that SCE&G had overcharged its customers for electricity for nearly 10 years by raising their rates to pay in advance for the construction of the company's subsequently abandoned nuclear plants. On August 29, 2017, The Post and Courier reported that a second class action had been filed on behalf of SCE&G customers, accusing SCE&G and Scana of fraud and negligence in the years preceding the decision to abandon construction of the company's nuclear power plants.
Following this news, Scana's share price fell $0.84, or 1.39%, over the following two trading sessions, to close at $59.75 per share on August 30, 2017.
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SOURCE: Pomerantz LLP
