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The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff is moving to a new location. Although our telephone numbers and email addresses will remain the same, effective May 12, 2025, our new physical and mailing address will be 1901 Main St., Suite 1500, Columbia, SC 29201.

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PLUGinSC is the only marketing campaign in South Carolina focused on the advancement of EVs. It is designed to encourage a unified approach to EV signage based on nationally recognized templates. PLUGinSC recommends standardized EV charging station signage, pavement markings, and directional signage. Use of a unified approach should assist EV drivers and increase EV adoption and visibility in South Carolina. In addition, PLUGinSC serves both as a source for EV information and as an EV information clearinghouse for best practices in implementation.

PLUGinSC Incentive Program

The Energy Office has launched the PLUGinSC Incentive Program to support the adoption of standardized electric vehicle (EV) charging station signage and branding. 

The PLUGinSC Incentive Program enables qualifying participants to obtain standardized EV signage so that charging stations are easily identifiable. Eligible applicants will receive two (2) electric vehicle charging signs for each EV charging station identified in their application. Funding for this project comes from the US Department of Energy through the Clean Cities and Communities Program. Funding will be provided to the SC Department of Corrections to manufacture the signs.

  • PLUGinSC Incentive Program Overview (PDF)
  • PLUGinSC Incentive Program Application (PDF)

What is the South Carolina Electric Vehicle Market Study?

Recognizing the importance of preparing South Carolina for increased EV sales and interest, Palmetto Clean Fuels conducted this study to address the following (and related) issues:

  • An assessment of the current EV infrastructure and policy framework in South Carolina
  • An analysis of trends and the outlook for the future
  • Actions to prepare South Carolina for future EV development
  • PLUGinSC Plan (PDF)
  • PLUGinSC Overview One-Sheet (PDF)
  • PLUGinSC Pavement Markings and Parking Signage Quick Guide (PDF)
  • PLUGinSC: Energy Spotlight (PDF)

Signage

Ensure that all EV infrastructure is visible and recognizable by adopting the federal guidelines specified in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

General Service Signs

To direct motorists to publicly accessible infrastructure, use the Alternate Electric Vehicle Charging Symbol in combination with directional arrows along highways

Pavement Markings

Outline EV charging spaces with green pavement markings

Parking garages

Label the outside of parking garages with signage indicating on which level EV charging is located

Parking Spaces

Use the Alternate Electric Vehicle Charging Symbol in combination with the “no parking except electric vehicles” regulatory sign. The PLUGinSC logo is an optional addition to parking pavement markings. PCF has created a pavement stencil for local governments, state agencies, utilities, businesses, and other organizations that house EV charging stations to use when marking their EV parking spaces. This stencil is available on loan from PCF as needed. To request this stencil, contact PalmettoCleanFuels@ors.sc.gov.

Infrastructure Development

Efforts should include deployment of infrastructure and standardization of permitting across the state

Strategically install infrastructure at targeted locations:

  • Rest areas and welcome centers
  • Shopping centers and malls
  • Industrial manufacturing and shipping facilities
  • Airports

Policy Potential

Alternative Fuel Corridors

Advance the deployment of AFVs and necessary infrastructure along designated AFV corridors 

South Carolina State Energy Plan

Address top-tier recommendations relating to transportation

Volkswagen Settlement

Allocate 15% of the mitigation funds to EV infrastructure

Outreach and Education

Workplace Charging

Assist employers to establish workplace charging programs

Recognition Program

Create an award program to recognize employers who demonstrate a commitment to advancing EVs

Marketing Campaigns

Develop a social media campaign and dedicated EV web content that builds on Best.Drive.EVer.

Digital content includes:

  • Website
  • Web banners
  • Digital handouts

Eligibility

Any entity is eligible to apply for the PLUGinSC Incentive Program if the following requirements are met:

  • Participants must be official stakeholders of Palmetto Clean Fuels (PCF) Coalition. Becoming a PCF stakeholder is easy and only requires signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
  • Eligible EV charging station sites must be located within South Carolina, have a fixed location, and be publicly accessible. Level 1, Level 2, and DC Fast Charging stations are eligible. EV charging stations also must be entered in the US Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center Station Locator found at afdc.energy.gov/stations.

To be considered, an applicant must submit a complete application to the Energy Office.

  • PCF Celebrates Successful Beginnings with PLUGinSC Incentive Program
  • Border States First to Adopt Electric Vehicle Charging Signage in SC
  • Union Gets New Signage for Electric Charging Stations - Go Upstate.Com
  • Lockhart Power and USC Union Install Recharging Stations - The Bantam Blog
  • The “PLUGinSC” Campaign by Palmetto Clean Fuels - Spartanburg.Com News
  • Palmetto Clean Fuels Launches PLUGinSC Campaign - ABC Columbia

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