News

Members of the SCSC have been working with staff from the SC Energy office along various non-profit organizations and higher education establishments to address the need for great workforce development in our industry.  As an initial step, we ask that all members click the link below to answer a few simple questions in regards to how they might be willing to answer the call and lend their knowledge and expertise!

https://forms.gle/diJjcdasNw9stPCVA. 

2022 Solar Champions

South Carolina Solar Council is announcing that two energy professionals will be added to its Board of Directors during 2022. These energy professionals join eight others already on the Board to direct solar energy strategic vision.

Added to the Board are:

Re-elected to the Board are:

Others serving on the Board in 2022 are: John Anthony Calhoun, Santee Cooper; Jamie Brown, Brown Electric; Nick Safay, Carolina Energy Conservation; Stephen Strickland, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative; Bruce Wood.

On September 2, 2021 the Office of Regulatory Staff and the Department of Consumer Affairs teamed up with the SC Solar Council to present details on the new Act 62, Consumer Protection Solar Regulations, that went into effect May 28, 2021.

A video of the webinar can be found by clicking the link below.

ORS WEBINAR

Tuesday, May 28, 2021, we hosted our Spring Awards Meeting.

Agenda

Welcome

Solar Champion Awards

• Special Recognition – Elise Fox
• Business Solar Champion – Economy Inn (North Charleston)
• Education Solar Champion – Solar for Students Program
• Organization Solar Champion – Aiken County Public Schools
• Non-Profit Solar Champion – Project Host
• Dustin Schultz Resident of the Year Award – Jeff Hilton

Utility Updates

Introduction of SC Electric Prover - Solar Program Matrix

SLIDE PRESENTATION - SOLAR CHAMPIONS, UTILITY UPDATES & SOLAR MATRIX INTRO

On Thursday, April 15, 2021 the South Carolina Solar Council hosted a webinar discussing solar batteries and energy storage.

Presented by SCSC Board Members:

Jamie Brown (Brown Electric)

Bruce Wood (Sunstore Solar)

On Friday, May 1, 2020 the South Carolina Solar Council hosted a webinar discussing SC Consumer Protection and updates on the SC Energy Freedom Act.

Click here to view the Webinar.

USDA REAP Grants and Loans for Solar

Denise Kemp, Business and Cooperative Programs Specialist for Rural Development - USDA

 

Update: SC Solar Development and the Energy Freedom Act

“Solar Data 2019” - Stacey Washington, Office of Regulatory Staff, S.C. Energy Office

“South Carolina Energy Freedom Act of 2019 (Act 62)” - Darcy Jones, S.C. Energy Office

 

Residential Solar + Storage

Zoe Gobetz – Sonnen Batterie

 

Solar Habitat Certification Update

Elizabeth Kress – Santee Cooper

 

Utility Updates

Dominion – Mark Furtick  

Duke Energy/Progress – Jason Martin

Santee Cooper – Bobby Branton

Electric Cooperatives of SC – Eddie Plowden

We are pleased to announce the recipients of this year's South Carolina Solar Council Awards:

Dustin Schultz Resident of the Year Award

Janna Angle and Bill Altman 

Solar Champion Organization

The Whitney Slater Foundation

 Solar Champion for Public Education

CCU Solar Ambassadors

Solar Champion Business

KION

Special Recognition

Kent Trowbridge & Don Zimmerman