Category: South Carolina
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South Carolina might finally have a bi-partisan compromise to expand solar energy adoption
South Carolina legislators have passed the Energy Freedom Act, House Bill 3659, which will keep solar energy growing across the state. “The Energy Freedom Act is a big win for all South Carolina energy consumers,” said Lynn Jurich, CEO and co-founder of Sunrun. “Policymakers listened to the people and deliveredRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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South Carolina House passes bill to revamp state energy policy
The solar industry has been focused on South Carolina in 2019, and those efforts might now be paying off. The South Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed The Energy Freedom Act, on a bipartisan vote last week, which would modernize the state’s energy market, enabling all energy sources to compete onRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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South Carolina legislators trying to raise solar net metering cap again
South Carolina lawmakers approved a measure that will raise the limit on the number of South Carolinians that can invest in solar and earn credit for their excess power. Amendment 9, which was approved as part of House Bill 4950, will raise the net metering cap from its current 2%Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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HCS Renewable Energy joins the South Carolina Solar Business Alliance
Austin, Texas-based HCS Renewable Energy is the newest member to join the South Carolina Solar Business Alliance serving as primary staffing subcontractor on utility-scale solar projects nationwide. The South Carolina Solar Business Alliance (SBA) is the voice of solar for South Carolina. Their mission is to create a positive businessRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Dirty Hands: 77 ALEC Bills Advance Big Oil, Big Ag Agenda in 2013
ALEC bills in recent years have pulled states out of regional climate initiatives, opposed carbon dioxide emission standards, created hurdles for state agencies attempting to regulate pollution and tried to stop …