Sports LED retrofits in South Carolina.
Stadiums, ballparks, tennis courts, tracks, and rec centers. Sports lighting LED retrofits engineered to IES RP-6-22 foot-candle standards with dimming control for practice vs game modes.
What sports operators in South Carolina should know.
South Carolina commercial rates average ~$0.098/kWh. Duke Energy covers the upstate (Greenville, Spartanburg) and central SC (Columbia). Dominion Energy covers the low country and coast including Charleston. Both utilities have active commercial rebate programs.
Average commercial rate: $0.098/kWh
South Carolina incentive navigation
Duke Energy Carolinas rebates pay $27-$264/fixture depending on category, capped at 75% of project cost. Covers most of upstate and central SC.
Dominion's SC program offers commercial efficiency rebates for lighting and controls. Covers low-country and coastal SC including Charleston.
What sports operators tell us is broken.
HID restrike kills halftime
Ten-minute warm-up after a power blip means the second half starts in the dark. Modern LED sports fixtures are instant-on every time.
Color shift ruins game film
Broadcast cameras need CRI 90+ for accurate color reproduction. Aged metal halide drifts green and makes film look terrible.
Uneven coverage causes injuries
IALD research shows substandard sports lighting correlates with a 60% increase in injury rates. Uniformity matters as much as brightness.
Practice mode dimming saves huge
Game mode doesn't need to run during practice. Dimming controls can cut energy another 40% beyond the LED baseline on typical practice schedules.
Alabama A&M Stadium — $162K TVA rebate, broadcast-quality delivered. Hunter Street Baseball — 4 diamonds, 80%+ maintenance reduction, instant on/off switching. Auburn Jordan-Hare. Hoover Met. Sports retrofits are a specialty because the stakes are higher than almost any other vertical.
IES RP-6-22 foot-candle minimums.
Sports lighting is governed by IES RP-6-22 which sets minimum foot-candles and uniformity ratios by level of play. Getting this wrong is more than an aesthetic problem — injuries correlate with non-compliant lighting.
- Professional football: 100+ fc, 1.5:1 uniformity ratio
- Collegiate football: 50 fc, 2.0:1 uniformity
- High school football: 30 fc, 2.5:1 uniformity
- Professional baseball infield/outfield: 100/70 fc, 1.2:1 uniformity
Game-day quality audit.
We'll measure your current foot-candles, spec against IES RP-6-22, and bring back a retrofit plan with broadcast-ready numbers.