Local Clean Power: South Carolina
Choose 2 or more policy priorities for inclusion in your printable state fact sheet.
Establish firm targets and flexible market frameworks with a renewable electricity standard (RES) that requires utilities to generate or source an increasing percentage of their power from renewable resources. A target of 25 percent renewable electricity by 2025 is an achievable goal.
Provide flexible tax credits, investment rebates, low-interest loans, and market pricing for third-party renewable electric power production.
Develop interconnection and net metering rules, along with advanced grid infrastructure and clear and predictable permitting processes.
Create environmental performance criteria, definitions, and incentives for sustainable biomass energy resources. Provide research and resource monitoring support to ensure adequate supplies and best management practices.