September 2008
Status of US Offshore Wind Development Activity by State
Public sector initiatives and responses to development proposals
South Carolina
Informal research-industry-developer-utility group
Contact:
South Carolina Energy Office
(803) 737-8030.
ACTION:
Monitoring 50-meter coastal anemometer towers; results will likely support further work offshore; applied to MMS for offshore 2 sites under the interim rule; Santee Cooper (public utility) has an offshore wind feasibility study underway, and several other physical and economic factors are being considered in partnership with several local universities
STATUS:
Draft feasibility report to be released shortly.
Assessment site not selected in 1st MMS round; will resubmit.
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