South Carolina
Clean and Efficient Energy Policies and Commitments
State Policy
| Utility Spending: Energy Efficiency | $8.9 million in 2007 by all utilities in the state (EIA) |
| Legislation Affecting Utilities |
South Carolina’s investor-owned utilities are required to file integrated resource plans with the Public Service Commission. Although such programs are not currently required of the utilities, under Section 58-37 of South Carolina’s Code of Laws any demand side management and energy efficiency programs must be reported to South Carolina’s Public Service Commission through the integrated resource plan. Relevance to Public Power: Municipally-owned electric utilities must submit integrated resource plans to the State Energy Office whenever they are required by federal law to prepare these plans or if they plan to acquire, by purchase or construction, ownership of additional generating capacity greater than twelve megawatts per unit. |
| Building Codes | Current Status |
| Standards for Appliances | Adhere to minimum levels set by the Federal government. |
| Climate Change Action | As of March 2010, climate change legislation has not been signed into law at the state-level. |
| Regional Coordination | As of March 2010, the state has not committed to any regional climate change mitigation initiatives. |
Commitments by Public Power Communities
| Participants in U.S. Conference of Mayor's Climate Protection Agreements |
Rock Hill |
| Participants in EPA's Green Communities | Learn more about Green Power Communities! |
Public Power Utility Initiatives
| Santee Cooper |
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| City of Rock Hill Utilities |
Last Update: February 2011.
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