Local Clean Power: SOUTH CAROLINA

The document identifies that South Carolina has the potential to generate an additional 25,000 GWh of electricity from renewable resources by 2025, which would represent approximately 30 percent of current electricity sales. It advocates for a renewable electricity standard (RES) with a target of 25 percent by 2025, alongside financial incentives and grid infrastructure improvements. The report compares various power resources, noting that while renewable and conventional options have comparable total costs for new generation, renewables offer superior performance regarding water use, air quality, and climate impacts.

• South Carolina has the capacity to produce an additional 25,000 GWh of electricity from renewable energy resources, a volume that would equal roughly 30 percent of the state's current electricity sales.
• The document recommends establishing a renewable electricity standard (RES) with a target of 25 percent renewable electricity by 2025, supported by flexible market frameworks.
• While the total costs for new generation are comparable between renewable and conventional power options, renewable resources provide advantages in air quality, water use, and climate impacts.

APA

World Resources Institute (2009). Local Clean Power: SOUTH CAROLINA. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_sc.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Local Clean Power: SOUTH CAROLINA. 2009. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_sc.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2009local, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Local Clean Power: SOUTH CAROLINA}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_sc.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }