South Carolina

South Carolina State Solar Policy Resources

• DSIRE Incentives Database – South Carolina – Search a public clearinghouse for specific solar energy incentives in South Carolina and across the United States

• Solar Panel Cost in South Carolina – Learn about the history of solar policy in South Carolina, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage

• Solar Rebates & Incentives in South Carolina – Check out EnergySage’s list of key solar incentives in South Carolina to see what programs you can benefit from

• South Carolina Public Service Commission – Learn about the governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of South Carolina public utilities

• South Carolina Solar Panels Overview – Learn about the history of solar policy in South Carolina, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage

• South Carolina State Energy Office – Find a wide variety of information on state government energy programs, policy, projects, energy-saving strategies and energy-related statistics

• South Carolina State Legislature – Track pending legislation affecting solar energy, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in South Carolina

• U.S. Energy Information Administration – South Carolina State Profile – Explore official energy statistics, including data on electricity supply and demand, from the U.S. government

South Carolina Energy Storage Policy and Market Overview

Grid-scale and hybrid storage systems are gaining traction in the Southeast. South Carolina regulators and utilities are ensuring that policy and procurement strategies favor market growth, reduce economic burdens, and deliver grid reliability to customers.

The 2019, Energy Freedom Act, is the most substantial and influential energy storage, energy efficiency, and renewable energy law in South Carolina. The landmark bill reduces barriers to deploy storage systems, codifies net metering policies for ESS, and requires electric utilities consider energy storage in their IRPs. In addition to codified regulatory adoptions for storage, the state also incentivizes renewable energy and energy storage deployment through a property tax exemption for small scale energy systems (<20 kW-AC).

South Carolina’s energy storage market is growing across the grid-scale and C&I sectors. Ambitious utility action, and state policy and regulations to reduce customer costs are inviting a competitive storage market.

South Carolina Energy Storage Policy Resources

• Solar South Carolina – South Carolina’s source for solar and battery storage information. Learn about consumer protection, system types, financing options, and reliable information curated by state agencies.
• Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Property Tax Exemption – State property tax exemptions for storage (HB 3354). Read full tax code here: C. Code § 12-37-210 (53).
• Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) Tariffs – Duke Energy’s plan to enforce reduced tariff rate structures for large commercial and industrial customers to invest in long-duration storage.
• Energy Storage Cost in South Carolina – Up-to-date storage and solar-plus-storage pricing and find installers in South Carolina on EnergySage.
• DSIRE South Carolina Energy Storage Policy Database – Clearinghouse for financial incentives, regulations, and rebates for energy storage and lithium-ion technologies in South Carolina and across the United States.
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratories Energy Storage Policy Database – Map of Procurement, Regulatory, Demonstration, Incentive, and Interconnection policies in South Carolina and across the United States.
• South Carolina Legislature – Pending, passed, and historical legislation affecting energy storage and battery systems, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in South Carolina.
• South Carolina Public Service Commission – Governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of South Carolina public utilities, search for regulatory dockets, programs, and initiatives.