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South Carolina prefers natural gas
“I prefer natural gas” was an ad campaign slogan many years ago in an attempt to get consumers to use more natural gas, which can be less expensive than electricity depending on usage. In the last five years, the Palmetto State been on an upward trajectory for natural gas consumption, outpacing the nation as a […]
Judge bars seismic permitting work during shutdown
A federal judge has barred the government from moving forward with seismic permitting and halted litigation surrounding the permits during the government shutdown. The Trump administration ruled to allow companies to perform seismic air gun surveying to determine whether oil or gas exists below the Atlantic Ocean floor; municipalities and environmental groups have filed lawsuits […]
Solar heats up in S.C. as business installations surge
Businesses and residents have collected more than $30 million in incentives from South Carolina’s utilities for launching solar projects since 2014. That’s when the law went into effect allowing privately owned solar operations to sell electricity back to the state’s power grid. And some industry officials, bus[...]
Businesses could help provide EV infrastructure
The renewables vice president for S.C. Electric & Gas said that businesses should look at electric vehicle charging as a possible workplace benefit, saying such a move could trigger a shift in how people think about electric vehicles. Danny Kassis, vice president of customer relations and renewables for SCE&G, said an in[...]
