There are currently 6 landfill methane gas facilities in South Carolina at Horry Solid Waste Authority, Lee County Landfill SC, LLC, Richland County Landfill, Anderson Regional Landfill SC, LLC, Georgetown County Landfill, and Berkeley County Landfill. The landfills have a combined total installed capacity of 30 MW. Also, there are 3 Green Power Solar demonstration projects in the state at Grand Strand Solar Station in Myrtle Beach, SC, Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC, and The Technical College of the Lowcountry in Bluffton, SC. With 28 school-based, solar power sites throughout the state, we’re doing more to than spearheading the effort to convert sunlight into clean, pollution-free electricity for all of our customers. We’re educating tomorrow’s leaders about the opportunities and limitations of solar power. We are also exploring applications for smaller wind turbines onshore, and in November 2010, Santee Cooper made history as the first utility to install a wind turbine and connect it to the grid. The 2.4 kW Skystream wind turbine is located oceanfront in North Myrtle Beach.
Green Power FAQ
How does the Green Power help improve the environment?
South Carolina’s Green Power plant collects methane gas that would normally be released into the atmosphere – gases that possibly contribute to global warming – to be used as “green power” fuel.
Renewable resources produce little or no air pollution or waste. Better yet, some of them actually reduce air pollution and benefit the environment.
Whom should I contact for more information?
Member Services Department: 803-684-4248
York Electric Cooperative, Inc.
P.O. Box 150, York, SC 29745
Drop by: Any local member services office
How will I be billed?
Your Green Power charge will be listed on your monthly electric bill as an additional line item.
How will my electricity bill be calculated?
Usage rate: Your residential rate plus $3 for each 100kWh block of Green Power.
Taxes and Fees: You must also pay all applicable federal, state, and local taxes as well as any applicable fees.
- $86.50 2004 monthly electricity cost
- $ 3.00 Green Power premium
- $89.50 Total
Will my electricity rates change over time?
Rates are set by York Electric’s Board of Directors and are subject to change.