{"id":465,"date":"2026-05-25T15:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=465"},"modified":"2026-05-25T15:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:11:10","slug":"wind-energy-in-sc-stalled-by-federal-opposition-five-things-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=465","title":{"rendered":"Wind energy in SC stalled by federal opposition. Five things to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Small turbines spin at North Myrtle Beach access points as part of South Carolina\u2019s decades-long effort to tap wind power. Despite world-class testing facilities and years of research, the state remains one of just six in the U.S. without usable wind energy generation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=463\">Why Disney\u2019s \u2018Throwback\u2019 campaign is a major win for investors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>FULL STORY: <u>SC has studied wind energy for almost 20 years. Why there\u2019s still no pay-off<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=461\">One dead after traffic collision involving tractor trailer in Midlands<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>North Myrtle Beach embraced wind early, partnering with Santee Cooper to install small turbines at three beach-access locations. City leaders even pursued a proclamation to become a wind-powered city \u2014 the only coastal community in the state to say \u201cyes.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Grand Strand was identified as especially promising for offshore wind, with shallow continental shelf depths that would lower construction costs and a relatively new power grid capable of absorbing major new energy without expensive overhauls.<\/li>\n<li>South Carolina Act 318 launched the state\u2019s wind study in 2008, producing 18 recommendations and years of mapping, feasibility research and wind-speed testing \u2014 much of it funded by federal grants totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.<\/li>\n<li>Clemson University opened one of the world\u2019s most advanced wind turbine testing facilities in 2013, built with $45 million from the U.S. Department of Energy plus $53 million in state and private funding, and it now serves a global market.<\/li>\n<li>Political shifts have repeatedly stalled progress, with the Trump administration extending an offshore leasing moratorium and canceling wind leases in other states. Researcher Paul Gayes says South Carolina likely won\u2019t see offshore production for another 15 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at the top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=460\">Genesis Coupe 2.0T Teardown Reveals Bearing Damage That Can Doom The Engine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Myrtle Beach was the only coastal city in SC to welcome wind turbine opportunity, but shifting federal priorities have halted the state\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-carolina"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wind energy in SC stalled by federal opposition. 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