South Carolina Energy Office
Performance Contracting Activities

South Carolina Energy Office Web Site: http://www.state.sc.us/energy/

Performance Contracting Customer Support Services

Performance Contracting Achievements

Performance Contracting Documents

The South Carolina Energy Office developed an Energy Performance Contracting Guide so school districts and governments may better understand the methodology, as well as the potential costs and benefits, of Energy Performance Contracting. The Energy Performance Contracting Guide is available at www.state.sc.us/energy/performance_contract.htm

Performance Contracting Contact

Janet Lockhart
Telephone: 800-851-8899 or 803-737-8286
Email: jlockhart@ogs.state.sc.us

Energy Efficiency Financing Programs

Grants

• For school districts with least financial resource only for lighting improvements.
• $75,000 maximum with a minimum contribution of $25,000 by building owner for a total of $3 million over 3 or 4 years.

Loans - Available to public entities and nonprofit organizations, private loan fund

• Businesses
  EnerFund provides businesses an opportunity to promote manufacturing with recycled materials, reduce the state's dependency on imported energy, and reduce utility bills, enhancing profit and growth strategies for the company. EnerFund loans can be used in two categories, A and B. Projects financed through EnerFund A must focus on installation of energy efficient equipment or technology designed to reduce energy consumption, peak demand or utility costs. EnerFund B differs in that eligible projects involve installation of equipment or technology designed for the final processing or conversion of materials into industrial feedstock. Money is loaned through regulated lenders SEO loans $ to bank and banks lends to user with added interest rate to pay for bank servicing the loan. Web site: http://www.state.sc.us/energy/enerfund.htm
• Public Facilities
  ConserFund Loans are used for energy efficiency improvements in state and local governments, schools and colleges, hospitals and other not-for-profit organizations.
  Web Site: http://www.state.sc.us/energy/conserfund.htm

For a list of other funding opportunities made available by the South Carolina Energy Office, visit http://www.state.sc.us/energy/fundingopportunities.htm

Public Service Commission of South Carolina Web Site: http://www.psc.state.sc.us/

Click here for South Carolina Performance Contracting Legislation.