South Carolina Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for South Carolina. Your Clean Cities coordinator at Palmetto Clean Fuels Coalition 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.
Laws and Incentives
South Carolina Information
Find information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in South Carolina.
Information in this list is updated annually after South Carolina's legislative session ends.
Last Updated August 2018
State Incentives
- Battery Manufacturing Tax Incentive
- Alternative Fueling Infrastructure Tax Credit
- Biofuels Distribution Infrastructure Tax Credit
- Biofuels Production Facility Tax Credit
- Alternative Fuel Project Grants added 5/1/2019
- Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Tax Exemption
- Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Weight Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Revolving Loan Program for Public Entities
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Revolving Loan Program for Private Entities
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Financing
Laws and Regulations
- Biofuel Blending Capability Requirements and Liability
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Cost Recovery
- Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Permitting and Safety
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fee
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- Biodiesel Blend Distribution Mandate
- State Agency Preference for Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicles
- Biodiesel Use in School Buses
- 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Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in South Carolina.