We have a modest agenda for 2013.  We know the time is right to move forward on a  job creation and economic development plan to build the solar industry in South Carolina.

 Our goals include:

New bill

$8m annual revenue cap with remainder rolling over each year until eliminated in 2017

•$1 million cap for commercial, cap per year, per company.

•Residential 35% Solar tax credit 2013-2017.  Credit sunsets in 2018

Commercial 35% for 2013

                          30% for 2014

                          25% for 2015

                          20% for 2016 credit sunsets in 2017.

• Credit is taken in 3 installments for commercial and one time for residential.

15% credit allocation per year of PV set aside for installs of 50kw or less.

35% credit allocation per year of PV set aside for installs of 500kw or less.

50% credit allocation per year of PV set aside for installs of 500kw or more and less than 2MW AC.

Our goals also include:

•85% business property abatement on commercial installs

•True net-metering state-wide, 

PaCE

Palmetto Clean Energy financing. Expanding the PaCE program to the whole state of SC.  

Instead of a production credit, low interest loans to homes and businesses that qualify.  $3000 application fee per year, paid to PaCE to be an eligible program installer.

400MW solar carve out for CES by 2023. Less than 2% of capacity