South Carolina moves towards net metering

In early December regulators in South Carolina received an agreement under which private utilities and utility cooperatives in the state pledged to file to create net metering programs for small residential and commercial solar PV systems. South Carolina's Public Service Commission must still approve these programs. Under the agreement full retail net metering will apply to PV systems under 1 MW, with a separate program for plants larger than 1 MW.Utilities have also agreed not to impose charges on solar customers for a period of six years. Additionally, the document sets out guidelines under which these utilities will create incentive programs for solar. The agreement is the result of a deal between utilities Duke and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, several utility cooperatives, and seven solar business, advocacy organizations and environmental groups including Sierra Club and the Alliance for Solar Choice ...

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