South Carolina

The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in 2014 when the state legislature unanimously passed its landmark energy bill. After the introduction of the (DER) program, the Palmetto State went from having virtually no solar energy to having...

This February 7 story tracks 100,000 announced hires to incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, with tens of thousands in states whose senators voted against the bill.

On December 1, the Politico-owned staple set its sights on the slow (so far) progress of offshore wind approvals.

French energy conglomerate Total and local Duke Energy won bids for offshore wind development off the Carolinas with $315 million offers, says this May 11 Reuters report.

Seven states – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina, and Vermont – have enacted legislation to promote pollinator-friendly solar development. A new white paper by the Clean Energy States Alliance provides an overview of these state efforts and offers suggestions for what other states can do to promote solar while also creating or preserving healthy habitats for pollinators.

Energy Efficiency:

Source: ACEEE

Buildings:
Score 2.50 / 9

Utilities:
Score 2.00 / 20

Transportation:
Score 2.50 / 12

Source: DSIRE

Energy Efficiency Programs:
49 Incentives and Policies

Solar Power:

Source: DSIRE

Renewable Energy Programs:
26 Incentives and Policies

Solar Energy Programs:
14 Incentives and Policies

Source: YPCCC

85%

of people in South Carolina support funding research into renewable energy sources in 2020.

(-1 of the national average)
(est. 3,264,630 of 3,859,677 adults)

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last updated 8/31/2021

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