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Public Utility Regulatory Polices Act (PURPA)
YEC has adopted a resolution regarding demand response practices and electric vehicle charging programs as detailed in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
INTERESTED IN SOLAR?
Solar Energy at YEC
Your co-op is here to help you navigate the world of solar energy. Whether you're interested in having solar installed at your home, you already have solar, you’d like to join our Community Solar Program, or if you just have questions — we have your back. YEC is proud to be your trusted energy advisor.
WHAT IS RENEWABLE ENERGY?
Electric cooperatives across the country are actively expanding their fuel portfolios to include an array of renewable sources, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, manure, and hydro.
Grid Resilience Grant Award
York Electric Cooperative is pleased to receive grant money from Santee Cooper through the Grid Resilience Grant Program, funded by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). This money will be used to complete five projects within our service territory.
Do you know where your energy originates?
Cooperatives in South Carolina purchase a variety of generation resources to ensure your power is reliable and affordable. York Electric Cooperative members consume energy from a variety of energy sources shown in the Integrated Resource Plan PDF and on the graph below.
Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Central) is a wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative (G&T) headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. Central is owned by the 20 independent, consumer‐owned South Carolina distribution electric cooperatives.
- Hydro: 2%
- Nuclear: 19%
- Coal: 31%
- Natural Gas: 24%
- Purchases: 22%
- Renewable/Non-carbon: 3%
York Electric Cooperative Sustainability Report: 2023 | 2024
At YEC, we are committed to always looking out for our members. It goes without saying that keeping the lights on, your service safe and your bill affordable are top priorities, but we equally value the importance of how your co-op will stand the test of time.
Being sustainable means keeping our promise for years to come, despite the challenges we may face in our state, nation, world and industry. While we may wish we could keep things the same, sustainability means cooperatives could look different in the future. In this report, we aim to summarize what we are doing to stay relevant as the energy industry evolves, to lead with accountability, integrity and transparency, and to continue our quest to improve the quality of life for those in our area. In other words, we want to leave this world better than we found it. To do that, we must work as a team to take responsibility for our actions and decisions, knowing they impact the livelihood of families, communities, industries and our future.
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Together, we're lowering carbon dioxide emissions.
Electric cooperatives show a decline in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released to generate the electricity they provide to 1.5 million South Carolinians.
Between 2005 and 2020, their CO2 emissions dropped by 41%, far surpassing the national 17% reduction target used by the United States. A new report from Central Electric Power Cooperative—the wholesale power buyer for the state's 20 independent, member-owned utilities including York Electric Cooperative —also projects that by 2027, emissions will fall by 47% from 2005 levels.
Cooperatives are achieving this result by 1) adopting new technologies that do not rely on burning fossil fuels to produce electricity, 2) urging their power suppliers to close older, coal-burning power plants and 3) making agreements with power suppliers whose generating portfolios have lower emissions.
Burning fossil fuels such as coal to make electricity releases CO2 and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Reducing these emissions plays a key role in protecting our environment. By 2027, electric cooperatives in South Carolina could see at least a 47% reduction in CO2.
Want to help? Consider our Beat the Peak program or our Community Solar Farm!