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PSCFC Recipient of Clean Cities ARRA Grant Funding - September 22, 2009
The PSCFC is pleased to announce the award of the largest grant ever awarded to the State of South Carolina specifically designated for alternative fuel vehicles and refueling infrastructure. More details about the award will be released in January 2010.

Nearly 100 Retail Locations offer E85 and/or Biodiesel in South Carolina

South Carolina is at the forefront of publicly accessible alternative fuels like ethanol and biodiesel. Currently, a total of 94 retail locations offer either E85 and/or biodiesel. A total of 68 public stations in South Carolina offer E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) and 53 public stations offer at least B5 (5% biodiesel, 95% diesel) up to B99. All state-owned diesel pumps are required to carry a minimum of B5.

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List of E85 & Biodiesel Stations in South Carolina

E85 Station Locations in South Carolina

Biodiesel Station Locations in South Carolina

 

What is the Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition?

The Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition (PSCFC) is part of the Clean Cities program and is one of 88 designated coalitions in the United States. The Department of Energy approved the application for PSCFC's designation in 2003, recognizing the commitment of our stakeholders to building an alternative fuels market in South Carolina.

This partnership must implement all the objectives outlined in the Program Plan. Although this will be hard work, all the stakeholders in the PSCFC have already demonstrated their level of commitment to alternative fuels.

Clean Cities is a locally based, voluntary public/private partnership coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that expands the use of alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuel. Legal alternatives under EPAct92 include CNG, ethanol, methanol, electricity, and liquefied petroleum gas (propane).

The U.S. Department of Energy developed this program in order to promote energy use in the transportation sector that is clean, safe, less dependent upon foreign sources, and sustainable. Clean Cities builds on local initiative and partnerships and nationwide networks to achieve its goals. By combining local decision-making with voluntary action by partners, this grassroots community action is a departure from the usual top-down approach of federal programs. These coalitions create effective programs that will combine for a sustainable nationwide alternative fuels market.

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Contact Us

Erika H. Myers
Clean Cities oordinator
South Carolina Energy Office
1200 Senate Street
408 Wade Hampton Building
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-8030 (office)
(803) 737-9846 (fax)
emyers@energy.sc.gov

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Meeting and Conference Information

SC Renewable Energy Forum - January 25, 2010, 1pm - 5pm
Columbia Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia
The PSCFC will be hosting this event along with the SC Biomass Council, SC Solar Council, and SC Coastal Clean Energy Stakeholder Group.  This forum will help generate dialogue about renewable energy policy in South Carolina. RSVP to emyers@energy.sc.gov by January 18, 2010 to participate. Agenda.

Air Quality Forum: The Air We Breathe - February 18, 2pm-6pm
Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg
“The Air We Breathe” is a collaborative effort of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce, the Spartanburg Development Association, Upstate Forever, and Spartanburg County government, to reduce ground-level ozone and other forms of air pollution in Spartanburg County. The forum will be an opportunity to learn more about what can be done in the community to reduce ground-level ozone. For more information, please link to the attached invitation. The goal of this campaign is to inform the general public about the impacts of ozone on community health, economic development and overall quality of life, and the easy behavioral changes they can make in their daily lives to decrease ground-level ozone. To RSVP for the event, email Erica Shanks at eshanks@upstateforever.org

Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition Biodiesel Workshop - March 25, 2010
Columbia Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC
This workshop will be specifically designed for biodiesel end-users. More details about this event will be distributed in the near future. For more information, contact Erika Myers at emyers@energy.sc.gov.
 

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 Grants and Tax Incentives

Application to apply for grants with Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition
If you would like to partner on future grant applications with Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition, projects may be submitted via a Project Submittal Form.

Incentives to utilize advanced vehicle technologies

Federal Incentives
State Incentives

Stakeholders

The PSCFC boasts an active group of stakeholders who make our continued success possible. If you would like to become a stakeholder, you will need to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the PSCFC to voluntarily support our activities. Our current stakeholders include (in no particular order):

  • Brabham Oil
  • Carolina Commuter Solutions
  • SC Biomass Council
  • SC Energy Office
  • SC Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
  • SC Department of Health & Environmental Control
  • SC Department of Transportation
  • SC Department of Education
  • State Fleet Management
  • SC Department of Agriculture
  • SC Corn and Soybean Association
  • U.S. Postal Service
  • Duke Energy
  • York County Natural Gas
  • Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority
  • KC Fuels, LLC,
  • University of South Carolina
  • Sustainable Universities Initiative
  • York Technical College
  • Alternative Fuel Solutions, LLC
  • Public Policy Group
  • American Lung Association
  • City of Rock Hill
  • City of Columbia
  • City of Lancaster
  • City of Tega Cay
  • Town of Fort Mill
  • York County
  • Lancaster County
  • Chester County
  • Richland County
  • Lower Savannah Council of Governments
  • Central Midlands Council of Governments
  • Catawba Council of Governments
  • SC State Museum
  • Aiken County Electric Cooperative
  • Aiken Regional Transit Authority
  • Brandi Petroleum
  • Culp Petroleum
  • United Energy Distributors
  • American Honda
  • Ford Motor Company
  • South Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club
  • Blossman Gas
  • Complete Car Care
  • Savannah River Site
  • Nations Ford Land Trust
  • Katawba Valley Land Trust

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