Join Together, Virtually, to Protect Our Coast Against Offshore Drilling
UPDATE: Hands Across the Sand will not be taking place in person this year due to the COVID crisis, however, you can help Hands Across the Sand make a statement this year…
Bill Would Help Protect South Carolina Coast from Offshore Drilling
South Carolina Senator Chip Campsen has introduced a bill that would serve as a large step forward in protecting the coast from the impacts of offshore drilling. The Southern Alliance for Clean…
Possibilities of Renewables + Storage Shine in Face of Wildfires
California's recent wildfires reminds Charleston, South Carolina based staffer Chris Carnevale of the Southeast dealing with hurricanes and the benefits of distributed energy generation and storage.
Georgia Public Service Commission Fails to Protect Georgians from Mandatory Fixed Fees
On Tuesday, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) made its ruling by a 4-1 vote on Georgia Power’s rate case, notably granting an ill-advised $4 increase in the mandatory monthly fee residential…
Groups Urge Georgia PSC to Stand with Customers and Deny Fee Hike
Over the past 10 weeks, through several hearings and public input sessions, the Georgia Public Service Commission has worked through difficult issues that Georgia Power has brought forth in their rate case.…
Did Georgia Power just flinch in a rate case showdown?
Georgia Power customers have spoken out strongly in opposition to the utility’s proposal to nearly double its mandatory monthly fee. And yesterday, Georgia Power conceded that its proposal will not be adopted.
Thousands of Georgia Power Customers Stand Up Against Proposed Fee Hike
Thousands of Georgians are calling on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to deny Georgia Power’s proposed fee hike.
New Report Shows Urgency of Picking Up Pace of Climate Action
A new report by the United Nations Environment Program shows that urgent action is needed to reduce climate pollution and prevent the worst impacts of global warming. The annual Emissions Gap report, released…
Recent Offshore Wind Developments Are Good Signs for Southeast
In the last few weeks, New York and Massachusetts announced that they have contracted for about 2,500 megawatts of offshore wind capacity--some of the first offshore wind farms in the nation. What…
Georgia Power Customers Speak Out Against Fee Hike to the Georgia PSC
Georgia Power's proposed fee hike is unjustified, inequitable and bad for consumers. It must be stopped. Read stories from Georgia Power customers who oppose the nearly doubling of the mandatory monthly fee,…