South Carolina Solar Contract Cancellation

Trying to Get Out of a Solar Contract in South Carolina?

If the promised savings do not match your Duke Energy, Dominion Energy South Carolina, cooperative, or municipal utility bill, you were not given the required solar disclosure documents, the salesperson ignored South Carolina cancellation rights, a lease contains terms you did not expect, the financing payment is too high, or solar is complicating a home sale, Solar Exit South Carolina can help you review the contract, utility records, disclosures, financing, and sales representations together.

Solar purchases, loans, leases, and power purchase arrangements
Duke Energy and Dominion Solar Choice Metering issues
South Carolina 10-day solar cancellation rights
Required renewable-energy disclosure and marketing documents
Solar lessor certification, contractor registration, and complaint issues
Home-sale, payoff, transfer, UCC, and refinance concerns

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South Carolina solar disputes can turn on the utility territory, Solar Choice Metering, the date the customer entered the program, state-required disclosure documents, a 10-day cancellation right, special protections for older consumers, solar lease regulations, contractor registration, financing, and what happens when the home is sold or refinanced. Use the shortcuts below to jump directly to the issue you need to review.

Common South Carolina Solar Problems

Does Any of This Sound Familiar?

Solar problems do not always begin and end with the installer. The salesperson, dealer, lender, loan servicer, electric utility, equipment manufacturer, and installation contractor may all play different roles.

You Want to Cancel a Recently Signed Solar Agreement

South Carolina has one of the clearest solar-specific cancellation protections in the country. State consumer regulations provide a 10-day period to cancel a renewable-energy system agreement without fees or penalties. Additional rights can apply when a building permit is denied or an HOA does not approve the installation.

Find the signed contract and required disclosure documents
Identify the date the agreement was signed
Save any email, letter, or other cancellation notice

SCDCA Renewable Energy Disclosure Documents South Carolina Solar Regulations

Your Solar Choice Bill Does Not Match the Sales Pitch

South Carolina no longer has one simple full-retail net-metering rule for every new customer. Investor-owned utility customers can fall into different legacy or Solar Choice Metering structures depending on when they applied, and the value of exported energy can differ from what the salesperson implied.

Identify your utility and application date
Confirm which Solar Choice or legacy tariff applies
Compare the actual bill credits and charges with the proposal

South Carolina Energy Freedom Act South Carolina Solar Tax Credits and Net Metering

You Never Received the Required Solar Marketing or Disclosure Documents

South Carolina requires renewable-energy sellers and lessors to provide consumers with a standard disclosure and marketing pamphlet before the purchase or lease. Those documents are designed to explain contract terms, financing, utility assumptions, and consumer rights before the homeowner commits.

Look for the standard disclosure
Look for the renewable-energy marketing pamphlet
Compare the disclosure with the signed agreement and sales presentation

SCDCA Housing and Mortgages Solar Resources South Carolina Solar Regulations

A Solar Lease Contains Terms You Did Not Expect

South Carolina separately regulates solar leasing. The Office of Regulatory Staff licenses renewable-energy lessors, maintains a list of certified leasing companies, and handles complaints related to solar leases. A lease review should confirm that the lessor was certified and the required disclosures were provided.

Verify the leasing company is certified in South Carolina
Review transfer, payment, escalator, maintenance, and buyout terms
Compare the lease disclosures with the sales pitch

South Carolina ORS Solar South Carolina Solar Regulations

Solar Is Delaying a Home Sale or Refinance

A solar loan, lease, payoff obligation, transfer restriction, or UCC filing can complicate a South Carolina home sale. A UCC filing is evidence of a security interest, but it should not automatically be described as a mortgage lien against the entire home. The actual filing and contract need to be reviewed.

Identify whether the system is owned, financed, or leased
Get payoff, buyout, or transfer requirements in writing
Review any UCC filing or title-company request directly

South Carolina Secretary of State UCC

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Start With a Clear Review of Your Situation

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Start with the problem in plain language. You do not need to know whether it is mainly a South Carolina utility-billing, disclosure, cancellation, lease, contractor, tax-credit, financing, or home-sale issue.

Match the Deal to the South Carolina Rules

We compare the sales proposal, signed agreements, required disclosures, utility tariff, interconnection timing, financing, tax assumptions, lease status, and timeline.

Identify the Practical Next Steps

The next step may involve the seller, certified lessor, contractor, utility, SCDCA, ORS, LLR, lender, title company, tax professional, attorney, or another qualified professional depending on the facts.

Why South Carolina Solar Problems Are Different

South Carolina Combines Solar Choice Billing With Strong State-Specific Sales and Leasing Protections

South Carolina is a useful state for solar contract review because both the utility economics and the sales process are highly state-specific. Investor-owned utility customers can be on different net-metering or Solar Choice Metering structures depending on when they applied, while municipal and cooperative customers can face completely different local rules.

The state also requires solar sellers and lessors to use standardized consumer disclosures and gives consumers a 10-day solar cancellation period. Older consumers receive an additional pre-signing waiting period, and permit or HOA denials can trigger another cancellation or amendment window.

That means a South Carolina solar dispute should not be reduced to one question about system production. The utility tariff, sales disclosure, cancellation timeline, financing, contractor registration, lease status, and tax-credit assumptions can all matter.

SCDCA Solar Consumer Protection Announcement SCDCA Renewable Energy Disclosure Documents South Carolina Energy Freedom Act SCDOR Tax Credits and Forms

10 daysSouth Carolina solar cancellation period without fees or penalty under the renewable-energy consumer regulation

3 daysContract-review waiting period before signing for consumers age 70 or older

7 daysCancellation or amendment period after a building permit or HOA denial

25%South Carolina TC-38 income-tax credit rate for qualifying purchased and installed solar systems, subject to annual limits

Start With the Electric Utility

South Carolina Solar Billing Depends on Duke, Dominion, Lockhart, a Cooperative, or a Municipal Utility

The South Carolina Public Service Commission approves solar programs for investor-owned utilities including Dominion Energy South Carolina, Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, and Lockhart Power. Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are principally self-governing for solar programs, so local terms can differ materially.

Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress

Duke customers may be on a legacy net-metering structure or a permanent Solar Choice Metering tariff depending on when the application was submitted. The tariff, charges, and bill-credit mechanics should be checked against the proposal rather than assumed.

Dominion Energy South Carolina and Lockhart Power

Dominion and Lockhart are also PSC-regulated investor-owned utilities, but their approved tariffs should be reviewed separately. A Duke tariff should never be assumed to apply to a Dominion customer.

Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities

South Carolina cooperatives and municipal systems can set their own solar program terms. The Energy Office specifically warns consumers to contact the utility directly because policies, fees, and requirements can change.

Why this matters:In South Carolina, the utility name and the original net-metering application date can be as important as the solar contract itself.

How South Carolina Solar Choice Billing Works

South Carolina Has Several Generations of Solar Billing, Not One Universal Net-Metering Rule

The South Carolina Energy Freedom Act changed the state's rooftop-solar landscape. ORS describes different treatment based on the customer's application date, with older customers retaining legacy full-retail treatment for defined periods and newer customers moving into Solar Choice Metering tariffs.

South Carolina Energy Freedom Act South Carolina Tax Credits, Incentives, and Net Metering

Applications Before May 16, 2019

ORS states that customers who applied before May 16, 2019 received full-retail net-metering credit through December 31, 2025. Because that date has now passed, these accounts should be checked against the current successor tariff before assuming their present treatment.

Applications From May 16, 2019 Through May 31, 2021

ORS states that these customers receive full-retail credit through May 31, 2029 under the current transition framework. That date can be central to a homeowner's long-term savings assumptions.

Newer Solar Choice Customers

Interim Solar Choice tariffs began June 1, 2021, and permanent tariffs apply to customers applying beginning January 1, 2022. These tariffs can include pricing structures and charges that differ materially from simple one-to-one net metering.

Why the Sales Model Matters

A proposal that assumed full-retail credit for every exported kilowatt-hour over the life of the system may not match the customer's actual tariff. The original application date and tariff should be reviewed before evaluating whether the savings estimate was realistic.

For a South Carolina High-Bill or Solar Choice Problem, Review These Items

Electric utility and account history
Net-metering / interconnection application date
Applicable legacy or Solar Choice tariff
Monthly electric bills before and after solar
System size and annual production estimate
Actual production and monitoring data
Fixed, minimum, demand, or time-related charges if applicable
Proposal assumptions about export credit and utility-rate increases

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South Carolina Solar Sales Protections

South Carolina Requires Standard Solar Disclosures Before the Consumer Buys or Leases

South Carolina adopted a renewable-energy marketing and sales regulation after the Department of Consumer Affairs received hundreds of solar complaints. The state requires a marketing pamphlet and a standard disclosure to be given to consumers before they purchase or lease a renewable-energy system.

Those documents are meant to force important issues into the open before the contract is signed, including the basic economics of the transaction, financing, utility assumptions, ownership, and consumer rights.

For a dispute involving misrepresentation or a high-pressure sale, the first question is often simple: Did the consumer actually receive the state-required disclosure documents, and did those documents match what the salesperson said?

SCDCA Housing and Mortgages Solar Resources SCDCA Renewable Energy Disclosure Documents South Carolina Solar Scammers Warning

For a South Carolina Disclosure or Sales Problem, Review These Items

Standard disclosure document
Renewable-energy marketing pamphlet
Date each document was provided
Signed purchase, lease, or financing agreement
Utility savings and rate assumptions
Tax-credit or rebate representations
Any claim of utility affiliation or endorsement
Any statement that the homeowner would never have another electric bill

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Solar Leases and Certified Lessors

South Carolina Separately Regulates Solar Leasing Companies

South Carolina's Office of Regulatory Staff licenses renewable-energy lessors and maintains a list of certified solar leasing companies. That gives homeowners a concrete way to verify whether the company on the lease was authorized to operate in the state.

The state's solar leasing consumer-protection regulations also require disclosures and establish a complaint process. Lease disputes should therefore be routed differently from ordinary solar sales complaints when the lessor itself is the core issue.

A homeowner reviewing a lease should focus on total payment obligations, escalators, system ownership, maintenance, insurance, transfer and sale terms, buyout provisions, and what happens at the end of the term.

South Carolina ORS Solar South Carolina Solar Regulations

For a South Carolina Solar Lease Problem, Review These Items

Certified leasing company status
Lease term and total payment obligation
Annual escalator or payment increases
Maintenance and repair responsibilities
Insurance obligations
Transfer and home-sale requirements
Buyout or early-termination terms
End-of-term removal or ownership provisions

South Carolina Consumer Protections

South Carolina Solar Buyers Have Rights That Go Beyond the Fine Print in the Installer Contract

South Carolina regulates the marketing and sale of renewable-energy facilities through the Department of Consumer Affairs. The state consumer framework was designed specifically to address misleading sales practices and give homeowners standardized information before signing.

The Energy Freedom Act also gives ORS and SCDCA roles in renewable-energy consumer protection, including complaint processes, investigations, cease-and-desist authority, fines, and potential agreement remedies within their statutory authority.

That makes the sales record important. Advertising, door-to-door representations, emails, texts, utility-affiliation claims, financing explanations, and promised tax savings should be preserved alongside the signed contract.

SCDCA Laws Enforced South Carolina Energy Freedom Act

For a South Carolina Consumer-Protection Problem, Review These Items

Required marketing pamphlet and standard disclosure
Signed solar agreement
Sales proposal and savings estimate
Financing documents
Utility-affiliation or government-program claims
Tax-credit representations
Emails, texts, advertisements, and recorded sales communications

South Carolina is not a state where a seller can safely treat the disclosure paperwork as an afterthought. The disclosure documents are part of the consumer-protection structure.

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South Carolina Cancellation Rights

South Carolina Gives Solar Customers a 10-Day Cancellation Period

South Carolina renewable-energy consumer regulations give consumers 10 days to cancel a solar agreement without fees or penalty. That is materially longer than the three-day cooling-off period homeowners may be familiar with in other states.

South Carolina also adds special protections in certain situations. A consumer age 70 or older must receive a written copy of the contract at least three days before signing, and a permit denial or HOA refusal can trigger a seven-day period to cancel or amend the agreement.

A homeowner who tried to cancel should preserve the contract, disclosure documents, cancellation notice, permit or HOA communications, and every response from the seller or lessor.

SCDCA Solar Consumer Protection Announcement SCDCA Renewable Energy Disclosure Documents

What to Look For

Date the solar agreement was signed
Date the required disclosure documents were provided
Customer age at signing if 70 or older
Any cancellation notice sent during the 10-day period
Any permit denial or HOA rejection notice
Any fee, penalty, or refusal imposed after cancellation

Useful shorthand: South Carolina gives solar consumers 10 days to cancel without penalty, with additional protections for consumers age 70 or older and for permit or HOA denials.

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Contractor Registration and Complaints

South Carolina Solar Installation Can Involve Residential Specialty and Electrical Licensing Rules

South Carolina LLR regulates residential builders and specialty contractors. The Residential Builders Commission specifically includes solar panel installers within residential specialty contracting, and current South Carolina licensing or registration is required for regulated residential work.

Electrical work can also require an appropriately licensed residential electrical contractor or electrician. The solar sales company and the installer may be different entities, so homeowners should verify the company actually performing the work.

A registration or license does not guarantee that a project was performed correctly, but it gives homeowners a useful compliance check and a complaint path if a licensed or registered contractor violated professional rules.

South Carolina LLR Residential Licensing South Carolina LLR Residential Specialty Contractor South Carolina Residential Builder Law Updates

A South Carolina Residential Solar Project Can Involve

Solar salesperson or marketing company
Renewable-energy seller
Certified solar lessor
Residential specialty contractor / solar installer
Residential electrical contractor or electrician
Finance company or loan servicer
Electric utility
South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff
South Carolina LLR / Residential Builders Commission
Title company or mortgage lender if the home is being sold or refinanced

These roles are often split among multiple businesses, so the company that sold the deal may not be the company that installed, financed, serviced, or owns the system.

Financing and Savings Assumptions

South Carolina Solar Financing Problems Often Start With a Savings Model That Was Too Simple

A homeowner may be shown a monthly solar payment next to a projected utility bill and told the combination will be lower than what they pay today. That comparison can fall apart if the proposal used the wrong Solar Choice tariff, ignored utility fees, overstated tax-credit value, or assumed unrealistic future utility-rate increases.

South Carolina's own Energy Office warns consumers that net-metering credit values and fees vary by utility and that additional solar-related fees can significantly affect the financial return. That makes the utility tariff part of the financing review.

The loan agreement should also be reviewed separately from the installation contract. Dealer fees, reamortization assumptions, prepayment expectations, tax-credit assumptions, and payment increases may not be obvious from the headline monthly payment.

Loan agreement and payment schedule
Any dealer or financing fee
Proposal savings estimate
Applicable Solar Choice or legacy tariff
Utility fees and minimum charges
State and federal tax-credit assumptions
Any reamortization or lump-sum payment expectation

Good South Carolina review question: Did the sales proposal model the homeowner's real utility tariff, or did it assume simple full-retail net metering that no longer applies?

South Carolina Tax Credits, Incentives, and Net Metering South Carolina Energy Freedom Act

South Carolina Solar Tax Credit

South Carolina Still Offers a State Income-Tax Credit for Qualifying Owned Solar Systems

South Carolina Department of Revenue currently lists the TC-38 Solar Energy, Small Hydropower System, or Geothermal Machinery and Equipment Credit. For qualifying taxpayers who own and install a solar energy system, the credit equals 25% of the purchase and installation cost.

The credit is limited each year to $3,500 per facility or 50% of the taxpayer's state income-tax liability, whichever is less. Unused qualifying credit can be carried forward for up to 10 years.

That is a meaningful benefit, but it is not the same as receiving 25% of the system price as an immediate cash rebate. Homeowners should compare the sales pitch with their actual tax liability and consult a qualified tax professional about eligibility.

Whether the homeowner owns the system
Qualifying purchase and installation cost
Tax year the system was completed
South Carolina income-tax liability
Amount claimed on TC-38
Any unused credit carried forward
What the salesperson promised about the timing or value of the credit

Accurate shorthand: South Carolina's qualifying solar credit is 25% of cost, but the annual claim is capped at $3,500 per facility or 50% of state tax liability, with up to a 10-year carryforward.

SCDOR Tax Credits and Forms South Carolina Code Section 12-6-3587

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Selling or Refinancing With Solar

South Carolina Home Sales Can Be Delayed by Solar Loans, Leases, Transfer Terms, or UCC Filings

When a South Carolina homeowner sells or refinances, the buyer, title company, or mortgage lender may ask for payoff, transfer, UCC, or termination information. The correct response depends on whether the system is owned, financed, or leased.

South Carolina's Secretary of State is the central filing office for many Article 9 UCC financing statements, while some fixture-related filings are handled at the county level. A homeowner should review the actual filing rather than assuming every solar UCC record is a mortgage lien on the entire property.

For a lease, the certified lessor's transfer requirements may control. For a loan, the lender or secured party may need to provide payoff or termination documentation.

Owned, financed, or leased system
Transfer or assumption terms
Payoff or buyout quote
UCC-1 or UCC-3 filing information
County fixture filing if applicable
What the lender, title company, or buyer is requesting

South Carolina Secretary of State UCC South Carolina UCC FAQ

If the Solar Company Closed

A South Carolina Solar Problem Does Not End Just Because the Seller or Installer Disappeared

If the company that sold or installed the system closed or stopped responding, the homeowner should still gather the contract, disclosure documents, utility records, warranties, production data, financing records, lease documents, and any servicing or assignment notices.

The next step depends on which relationship is still active. A utility billing issue may belong with the utility and ORS, a lease complaint may involve a certified lessor and ORS, a sales complaint may belong with SCDCA, and a contractor issue may belong with LLR.

Who sold the project
Who installed the project
Who owns the system
Who currently services the loan or lease
Who holds workmanship and equipment warranties
Whether the utility account is still billing and crediting correctly
Any closure, assignment, or servicer notices

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Complaint Routing

Who Handles What in South Carolina?

South Carolina splits solar oversight among several agencies. The right complaint path depends on whether the issue is solar sales, a solar lease, contractor work, utility billing, tax credits, or a UCC filing.

Solar sale, misleading marketing, required disclosure, or cancellation issueSouth Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs

SCDCA regulates disputes related to solar sales and administers the renewable-energy marketing and sales consumer-protection framework.

Important: A complaint does not guarantee private monetary recovery or cancellation, and SCDCA does not serve as private counsel.

Official Resource

Solar lease or certified lessor issueSouth Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff

ORS licenses renewable-energy lessors and handles consumer complaints related to solar leases.

Important: The leasing complaint process is not the same as a private dispute against a seller or lender that is outside ORS jurisdiction.

Official Resource

Regulated utility-billing or Solar Choice issueUtility, South Carolina ORS, and Public Service Commission

For Duke, Dominion, Lockhart, or another regulated utility issue, start with the utility and use ORS consumer assistance if the billing or tariff dispute remains unresolved.

Important: Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are principally self-governing for solar programs and are not regulated by the PSC/ORS in the same way.

Official Resource

Residential solar contractor or electrical licensing issueSouth Carolina LLR / Residential Builders Commission

LLR handles licensing and registration of residential builders, specialty contractors, and residential electrical professionals.

Important: Licensing enforcement is not the same as obtaining private damages or resolving every contract dispute.

Official Resource

South Carolina solar income-tax credit questionSouth Carolina Department of Revenue

SCDOR publishes the TC-38 solar credit rules and forms. A tax professional may also be needed for individual eligibility or carryforward questions.

Important: The Department of Revenue does not resolve installer sales disputes or determine whether a salesperson misrepresented the benefit.

Official Resource

UCC financing statement or security-interest recordSouth Carolina Secretary of State / county filing office where applicable

The Secretary of State provides UCC filing and search tools for many Article 9 records, while certain fixture-related filings may be county records.

Important: A filing record shows notice of a security interest but does not by itself resolve the underlying solar contract dispute.

Official Resource

Current Status

Watch for Fake Utility Affiliation and “No More Electric Bill” Claims

SCDCA and ORS have warned that no South Carolina utility installs or endorses a specific solar company and that consumers should be skeptical of claims that solar will automatically eliminate the utility bill or produce a guaranteed government rebate.

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What We Review

Your Complete Solar Situation

Solar contract cancellation timing and notices
South Carolina 10-day solar cancellation disputes
Solar Choice Metering and legacy net-metering issues
High electric bills after solar
Required disclosure and marketing document problems
Solar lease and certified lessor issues
Claims about utility endorsement or government rebates
South Carolina solar tax-credit expectations
Loan, lease, and financing terms
System production and performance problems
Contractor registration or workmanship issues
Company closure and warranty problems
Home sale, transfer, payoff, and refinance issues
UCC filing questions
Roof and repair concerns

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Documents to Gather

Signed solar purchase or lease agreement
Solar loan or financing agreement
South Carolina standard renewable-energy disclosure
South Carolina renewable-energy marketing pamphlet
Proposal, quote, and savings estimate
Cancellation notice or refund request
Utility interconnection application and approval documents
Monthly utility bills before and after solar
Applicable Solar Choice or legacy tariff information
Production monitoring reports
Solar lessor certification information if leased
Contractor registration and electrical licensing information
Payment history and current servicer notices
Equipment and workmanship warranties
Emails, texts, advertisements, and sales communications
HOA or building-permit denial records if applicable
TC-38 tax credit records or tax-preparation documents
Payoff, buyout, or transfer quote
Title-company or refinance requests
UCC-1, UCC-3, or county fixture filing information

South Carolina Solar Contract FAQs

Questions South Carolina Homeowners Are Asking

The answer often depends on the agreement, financing, timing, utility, project status, and specific facts.

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Can I cancel a solar contract in South Carolina?

Often yes if you are still within the state solar cancellation window. South Carolina renewable-energy consumer regulations give consumers 10 days to cancel without fees or penalty. Additional rights can apply after a permit or HOA denial, and consumers age 70 or older receive a pre-signing waiting period.

SCDCA Renewable Energy Disclosure Documents SCDCA Solar Consumer Protection Announcement

Does South Carolina still have net metering?

Yes, but the billing structure depends on the utility and when the customer applied. ORS describes legacy full-retail treatment for certain earlier customer groups and Solar Choice Metering tariffs for newer investor-owned utility customers. Municipal and cooperative programs can differ.

South Carolina Energy Freedom Act

What solar documents should I have received before signing in South Carolina?

South Carolina requires a renewable-energy marketing pamphlet and standard disclosure to be provided before a consumer purchases or leases a solar system. Those documents explain important contract terms and consumer rights.

SCDCA Housing and Mortgages Solar Resources

Does South Carolina regulate solar leasing companies?

Yes. The Office of Regulatory Staff licenses renewable-energy lessors, maintains a list of certified leasing companies, and handles complaints related to solar leases.

South Carolina ORS Solar

Does South Carolina have a state solar tax credit?

Yes for qualifying owned and installed systems. SCDOR currently lists a 25% TC-38 credit, with an annual limit of $3,500 per facility or 50% of South Carolina income-tax liability, whichever is less. Qualifying unused credit can carry forward for up to 10 years.

SCDOR Tax Credits and Forms

Can solar create problems when I sell or refinance a South Carolina home?

Yes. Loans, leases, transfer terms, payoff requirements, and UCC filings can all affect a sale or refinance. The actual contract and filing should be reviewed rather than assuming every solar filing is a mortgage lien against the entire property.

South Carolina Secretary of State UCC

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Review the South Carolina Solar Deal as a Whole

The Utility Tariff, Disclosure Documents, Cancellation Rights, and Financing Need to Match the Sales Pitch

South Carolina gives homeowners unusually concrete solar protections, but those protections only help if the facts are organized. Start with the signed agreement, required disclosure documents, utility tariff, interconnection date, financing, lease status, tax-credit assumptions, and sales communications, then compare the real deal to what the homeowner was promised.

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Official South Carolina Solar and Consumer Resources

Verify the Rules That Apply to Your Situation

These government, regulator, utility, and first-party resources support the state-specific information on this page.

South Carolina Energy Freedom Act

Official ORS summary of Solar Choice Metering, customer protections, and renewable-energy programs.

Official Resource

South Carolina Energy Office Solar Regulations

Official state overview of solar sales regulation, leasing regulation, PSC jurisdiction, and municipal/cooperative caveats.

Official Resource

South Carolina Energy Office Tax Credits, Incentives, and Net Metering

Official homeowner guidance on net metering, utility differences, fees, and tax-credit cautions.

Official Resource

South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs Solar Resources

Official marketing pamphlet and standard disclosure resources for renewable-energy sales and leases.

Official Resource

SCDCA Renewable Energy Disclosure Documents Announcement

Official explanation of the 10-day cancellation period and required consumer documents.

Official Resource

SCDCA Solar Scam Warning

Official warning about fake utility affiliation, exaggerated utility-bill claims, and misleading tax-rebate claims.

Official Resource

South Carolina ORS Solar

Official lessor certification and solar consumer resource page.

Official Resource

South Carolina Department of Revenue Tax Credits

Official TC-38 solar income-tax credit amount, annual limit, and carryforward information.

Official Resource

South Carolina Code Section 12-6-3587

Official statutory authority for the qualifying South Carolina solar income-tax credit.

Official Resource

South Carolina LLR Residential Licensing

Official licensing and registration information for residential builders and specialty contractors.

Official Resource

South Carolina LLR Residential Specialty Contractor Applications

Official page showing solar as a residential specialty contractor classification.

Official Resource

South Carolina Secretary of State UCC

Official Uniform Commercial Code filing and search information for security interests.

Official Resource

State information reviewed August 20, 2026. Laws, regulations, incentive programs, utility policies, agency responsibilities, and solar billing rules may change. Homeowners should verify current requirements with the appropriate agency, utility, lender, tax professional, attorney, or licensed contractor.