Solar permitting — Clarendon County, South Carolina
14 indexed meetings (14 energy-related), 0 PSC dockets, 0 news items, 6 known opposition groups.
Rural SC Pee Dee county with minimal regulatory friction; flat terrain abundant for utility-scale; very low sa. Permitting: CUP via County Council. Track record: Manning Solar (~20 MW, 2022). Political environment: Republican majorit
Key driver: Rural SC Pee Dee county with minimal regulatory friction; flat terrain abundant for utility-scale; very low saturation; high uncertainty reflects limited public documentation of solar policy; tax base incentive strong given county's economic distress
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
CUP via County Council; minimal review process in rural county
Setbacks & buffers
None codified statewide. County CUP conditions set site-specific requirements.
Spacing requirements
Not specified
Size restrictions
None codified; managed via CUP/SUP conditions
Penalties & bonding
Total: -5 | Permissive ordinance flag: -5
State-level permits & approvals
County zoning authority; no state solar preemption; special exception or conditional use permit typically required for utility-scale (>1 MW); decommissioning bond increasingly required
State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
No binding RPS | None | Energy Freedom Act (2019) addresses solar but no state RPS
State incentive programs
Federal ITC eligible; SC state income tax credit for solar (25% up to $35,000 for commercial); SC Energy Freedom Act net metering provisions
Grid & interconnection
SERC-SE; Duke Energy Progress
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Energy-related meetings & dockets P1
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- OtherSolar
The County Council voted to approve Ordinance 2024-01, which extends a three-month moratorium on accepting applications for solar farm use.
- OtherSolar
The Planning Commission approved a special-use permit application for a proposed solar farm in Clarendon County.
- OtherSolar
The Planning Commission approved a special-use permit application for a proposed solar farm in Clarendon County.
- OtherSolar
The Council voted Unanimous Approval to adopt a three-month moratorium on accepting applications for solar farm use.
- OtherSolar
Council approved a Personnel Issue within the Auditor's Office and discussed a Legal Briefing on the Solar Farm Ordinance
- OtherSolar
The council approved a three-month moratorium on accepting new solar farm applications.
- OtherSolar
A three-month moratorium on accepting new solar farm applications is proposed.
- OtherSolar
The council approved a three-month moratorium on accepting new solar farm applications.
- OtherSolar
The Council voted Unanimous Approval to adopt a three-month moratorium on accepting applications for solar farm use.
- OtherData Center
The Public Hearing for Ordinance 2023-07 was held.
- OtherSolar
Council approved a Personnel Issue within the Auditor's Office and discussed a Legal Briefing on the Solar Farm Ordinance
- OtherData Center
Approved Ordinance 2023-07 regarding the data center project in Clarendon County
- OtherSolar
The Council voted Unanimous Approval to Ordinance 2024-05 regarding the regulation of solar energy facilities in Clarendon County
- OtherSolar
The Council voted Unanimous Approval to Ordinance 2024-05 regarding the regulation of solar energy facilities in Clarendon County
State PSC dockets P1
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Local news P3
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