South Carolina’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

The document outlines the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency in South Carolina, asserting that specific policies could help the state meet nearly half of its carbon pollution goals under the EPA's Clean Power Plan. It highlights that combining private sector energy service contracts, national model building codes, and 100 MWs of new combined heat and power could avoid over 4.8 million tons of CO2 by 2030 and save residents $1.2 billion by the same date.

• Implementing a small number of popular energy efficiency policies could enable South Carolina to achieve 49% of its carbon pollution reduction goal established by the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, the combination of national model building codes, private sector energy service contracts, and 100 MWs of new combined heat and power is projected to save more than 8.5 million MWh of electricity and avoid over 4.8 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
• Energy efficiency policies are estimated to save South Carolinians $1.2 billion by 2030, while also reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) by 28,000 tons and sulfur dioxide (SO2) by 74,000 tons.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). South Carolina’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_SC.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. South Carolina’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_SC.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendsouth, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{South Carolina’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_SC.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }