SC has studied wind energy for almost 20 years. Why there’s still no pay-off

AI Briefing

• – Despite nearly two decades of investment, South Carolina has seen little tangible economic benefit from its wind energy initiatives.
• – The state's wind energy law, enacted in 2007, aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs.
• – Only a handful of small-scale wind turbines remain operational in the state, with no significant commercial-scale projects currently in operation.