Introduced by Rep. Stavrinakis, the bill would prohibit PSC (Public Service Commission) and ORS (Office of Regulatory Staff) employees from receiving anything of value from a utility. The bill also requires an additional report when a lobbyist has…
Introduced by Rep. Brandon Newton and a long list of bipartisan co-sponsors, the bill will add electricity to the definition of alternative fuel and would add electrical equipment to the definition of eligible property, in relation to the…
The bill would “add definitions,” and prohibit a public utility from taking adverse employment action against an employee who reported wrongdoing by the public utility to the Office of Regulatory Staff; and provide remedies if a public utility…
Introduced by Rep. Pendarvis, this bill establishes a tax deduction for the installation of solar panels on gas stations or the canopy of a charging station for electric vehicles and abolishes the road tax for electric vehicles. Status:…
S.344 gives the Public Service Commission the opportunity to temporarily suspend the process by which a public utility seeks to change or increase its rates during a declared State of Emergency…
S.304 allows third-party entities to establish charging stations and charge users for the energy they put into their EVs, helping to expand the EV infrastructure throughout the state; also included was a provision to establish a study committee to look…
The Solar Property Tax Clarification bill was introduced in 2021 by Rep. Nathan Ballentine (R-Richland) to avoid potential increases to property taxes for homes that add solar panels. This bill ensured that solar panels are exempt from the calculation of…
H.3979 would prohibit Homeowner Associations from placing burdensome restrictions on solar panels.
The Offshore Wind Industries Bill, H.4831, was introduced by Representative Jason Elliott (R-Greenville) in 2022. The bill directed the Department of Commerce to study how South Carolina can attract offshore wind supply chain manufacturers into the state – creating green…
H.5162 allows utilities to securitize costs related to storm damage and coal plant retirement.