South Carolina Incentives and Laws
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for South Carolina. Your Clean Cities coordinator at Palmetto State Clean Cities can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Incentives and Laws
Information in this list is updated annually after South Carolina's legislative session ends.
Last Updated September 2011
State Incentives
- Biofuels Retail Incentive
- Biofuels Production Tax Credit
- Battery Manufacturing Tax Incentives
- Biofuels Distribution Infrastructure Tax Credit
- Biofuels Production Facility Tax Credit
- Fuel Cell Vehicle Tax Credit
- Hydrogen Infrastructure Development Grants
- Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Tax Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
Utility/Private Incentives
Laws and Regulations
- Biofuel Blending Capability Requirements and Regulations
- Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Permitting and Safety
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- Biodiesel Blend Distribution Mandate
- State Agency Preference for Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicles
- State Agency Alternative Fuel Use Requirement
- Biodiesel Use in School Buses
- Alternative Fuel Tax
- Propane Safety and Liability
- Low-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives 
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived South Carolina laws and incentives.
Points of Contact
Get contact information for Clean Cities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in South Carolina.
Clean Cities Coalitions
South Carolina is home to the following Clean Cities coalitions: