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What is the issue?
South Carolina’s energy resources are precious: they power our industries, run our businesses, and make our homes comfortable. But today our state is one of the most wasteful users of energy in America. If our state policy doesn’t begin energy efficiency a priority, we face a future of higher prices, pollution, and diminishing competitiveness. The good news is that all that wasted energy is a major resource. Tapping it is the cheapest, cleanest and fastest way to create a secure energy future for the Palmetto State.
How would it affect South Carolina?
Making energy efficiency South Carolina’s priority fuel can meet most, if not all, of our future energy needs over the next decade. Meanwhile, this resource is 2 to 4 times cheaper than building a new power plant, which means lower bills for South Carolinians. And it is pollution free, which means we can safely pass the incomparable natural heritage of the Palmetto State on to future generations. Depending more on using energy wisely, and less on expensive imports, is the key to taking control of our energy future.
What can you do about it?
We all have a role to play as stewards of scare resources. But to transform from one of the most wasteful states in the nation, to a resource-wise economy, our state government and our utilities must make energy efficiency a priority. That means setting strong targets for resource savings, establishing tough energy standards for appliances and buildings, and marketing attractive programs and incentives designed to help industry, businesses and citizens save. We must call on our leaders to act now to secure this cheapest, cleanest and fastest of all energy resources.
- We will meet the majority of our future energy needs with a home-grown resource.
- All South Carolinians will save money and help keep our air and water clean.
- Thousands of Palmetto State residents will be put to work in the service of an energy efficient economy.
- More expensive and dirty power plants and more energy imports will be required to keep pace with South Carolina’s wasteful energy habits.
- We will be forced to pay higher and higher prices for expensive energy resources that pollute the state’s air and soil its streams.
- South Carolina will lose jobs and industries to states that use energy more efficiently and keep energy expenses low.
