The South Carolina State Energy Plan (State Energy Plan) is a comprehensive blueprint for a reliable, resilient, clean and affordable energy system for South Carolina residents and businesses. Specifically, the State Energy Plan is designed to maximize (to the extent practical) reliability, environmental quality, energy conservation, and energy efficiency while minimizing the cost of energy throughout the state.

South Carolina’s State Energy Plan provides baseline information on South Carolina’s current energy system, a set of five- and ten-year outlooks, and policy recommendations for actions to ensure a stable, equitable energy future. The plan represents work by more than 130 professionals representing over 60 organizations for close to two years, and offers a vision for South Carolina’s energy future. The State Energy Plan’s top tier policy recommendations pertain to:

• Integrated resource planning process
• Natural gas infrastructure
• Building energy codes
• Funding for needed energy upgrades
• Act 236 progressions
• Environmental justice assessment
• Lead by example – state transportation
• Facilitation of State Agency Efficiency

The comprehensive plan, executive summary, and additional resources can be found at: http://www.energy.sc.gov/energyplan.