Electric Co-Ops Planning Solar Options For South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Solar energy may soon become easier to use in South Carolina.
On Monday, the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina announced the creation of the largest network of community solar installations in the state.
Community, or shared, solar means multiple people get electricity from a midsize solar array. The co-op says this makes it easier for cooperative consumers to get access to solar energy.
The initiative will add solar installations in sizes up to 250,000 watts each. That totals as much as 5 million watts statewide.
The group says each of the state’s electric co-ops will determine whether community solar is right for its members and how to build and market it. Currently, an estimated 1.3 million South Carolinians use power provided by electric cooperatives.