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Two separate grants from the US Department of Energy (DOE) in 2008-2009 have catalyzed South Carolina’s activities— including studies on offshore wind transmission study, wind resource potential, and permitting reforms; and, development of the world’s largest wind-turbine drivetrain test facility.

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State Resources

Title Source/Sponsor Datesort descending
South Carolina- Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
The Contribution of the Coast to the South Carolina Economy Clemson University, Regional Economic Development Research Laboratory (REDRL) Sep 3 2002
The Potential Economic Impact of an Off-Shore Wind Farm to the State of South Carolina Clemson University, Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs (STI) Feb 25 2007
State Ocean Management Plans and Policies: Synthesis Report South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) Aug 29 2007
Analysis of Renewable Energy Potential in South Carolina Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPCI) Sep 12 2007
South Carolina Climate, Energy, and Commerce Committee Final Report Governor Mark Sanford Aug 1 2008
A Feasibility Analysis of South Carolina Wind Resources for Electric Power Generation University of South Carolina (USC), Institute for Public Service and Policy Research Feb 24 2009
Governors' South Atlantic Alliance (GSAA) Partnership Agreement Governors Bev Perdue (NC); Mark Sanford (SC); Sonny Perdue (GA); Charlie Crist (FL) Jun 5 2009
South Carolina's Role in Offshore Wind Energy Development South Carolina Legislature Jan 1 2010
Clemson University Wind Turbine Drive Train Test Facility Clemson University, Restoration Institute Mar 18 2010
Participant List- Workshop on Offshore Wind Energy Development: Establishing a Policy & Regulatory Framework for South Carolina South Carolina Energy Office (SCEO) Mar 24 2010
Wind Energy and the Military Mission US Department of the Navy (DON), Marine Corps Mar 24 2010
Workshop on Offshore Wind Energy Development- South Carolina's Coastal Program Regulatory Division South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) Mar 24 2010
Offshore Leasing for Wind Energy Development in South Carolina: Options for Consideration South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium (SCSGC) Mar 24 2010
Potential for Offshore Wind Development in the Southeast and South Carolina Clemson University, Restoration Institute Mar 24 2010
The "Grid": Influence of Existing Infrastructure on Energy Development and Siting Santee Cooper Mar 25 2010
Examples of Onshore Natural Issues in South Carolina: The Potential Natural Resource Impacts South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), Marine Resources Division Mar 25 2010
Offshore Wind Transmission Study Clemson University, Electric Power Research Association (CUEPRA); Clemson University, South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies (SCIES) Aug 2 2010
Governors' South Atlantic Alliance (GSAA) Action Plan Governors' South Atlantic Alliance (GSAA) Dec 17 2010
Siting Analysis for Potential Near-Term Offshore Wind Farm Development: Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina- Phase 2A of the Southeast Ocean-Based Renewable Energy Infrastructure Project Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA); North Carolina State Energy Office (NCSEO); South Carolina State Energy Office (SCEO); Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE); US Department of Energy (DOE) Mar 2 2011
Department of Defense (DOD) Assessment of Offshore Military Activities and Wind Energy Development Offshore South Carolina US Department of Defense (DOD) Mar 29 2011
Renewable Energy in South Carolina South Carolina Department of Commerce (SCDOC) May 24 2011
Building an Infrastructure for Ocean Based Renewable Energy in the Southeast U.S.: Phase 2C- Offshore Wind Energy Transmission Study Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA); North Carolina State Energy Office (NCSEO); South Carolina State Energy Office (SCEO); Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE); US Department of Energy (DOE) Sep 9 2011
Final Report- A Comprehensive Spatial Mapping Effort of South Carolina's Coastal Resources and Activities South Carolina Energy Office (SCEO) Oct 14 2011
South Carolina Resource Study South Carolina Energy Advisory Council (EAC) Jan 27 2012
Final Report- 2011 Survey of Marine Recreationists' Attitude Towards Potential Offshore Wind Energy in South Carolina Clemson University, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management (PRTM) Feb 13 2012
Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities- Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas- Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)- Volume I: Chapters 1-8 US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Mar 1 2012
Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities- Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas- Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)- Volume II: Figures, Tables, Appendices, and Keyword Index US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Mar 1 2012
South Carolina Ocean Report- A Foundation for Improved Management and Planning in South Carolina South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) Mar 7 2012
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)- South Carolina Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting Agenda US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Mar 29 2012

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