S 0547 General Bill, By Leventis, Land, Malloy and Reese
Summary: Energy efficiency resource standards
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 TO CHAPTER 52, TITLE 48 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC PROVIDERS COLLECTIVELY SHALL ACHIEVE SPECIFIC MINIMUM ENERGY SAVINGS USING ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE PLANS; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO MEET WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCES PLANS; TO PROVIDE AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND MUST BE CREATED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ELECTRIC AND GAS PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THE RATES OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FUNDING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND; TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRIC OR GAS PROVIDER MAY HAVE A SELF-DIRECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SELF-DIRECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE A PROVIDER MAY RECOVER THE COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING ITS SELF-DIRECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE PLAN IF REGULATED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE MAY ESTABLISH AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE CREDIT CERTIFICATION AND TRACKING PROGRAM USING A SYSTEM OF CREDITS AS A MEANS OF DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT.
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03/10/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/10/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-10