Press Mention The State October 14, 2012
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SC power companies defend solar practices
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South Carolina's major utilities (SCE&G, Duke Energy, and Santee Cooper) defend their solar energy programs and projects, though solar accounts for less than 1% of the state's energy generation. Stephen Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy criticizes these efforts as "greenwashing," arguing that utilities do minimal work on solar and that South Carolina lacks the renewable energy requirements that other states have implemented. The article examines why South Carolina lags behind other states in solar adoption despite abundant sunshine.
They've painted themselves with a green brush as much as they can, but they do minimal things
Stephen A. Smith
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