Analysis: Overall Southeast Utilities Have More Summer Peak Hours, Some Are “Winter Peaking”
Overall electric demand is flat in the Southeast, but what is happening with peak demand? Does your favorite utility peak in the winter or summer? What difference does it make? Find out…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How KUB’s New Contract Sells Its Customers Short
The ink is drying on two major contracts Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) entered in with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on Thursday: A multi-decade contract for KUB to purchase power from TVA (page…
Duke Energy Carolinas Rate Case Update: Beyond the Coal Ash Issue
Duke Energy Carolinas, in its current rate structures and its proposed rate case, is out of touch with the needs of its residential customers. Technical testimony backs up what many residents have…
Santee Cooper ownership might change hands: Five things that surprised us in the report
The fate of South Carolina’s state-owned utility Santee Cooper came more into focus last week as a key report detailed several potential future scenarios for the utility. Read on to see how…
TVA Proposes to Axe Customer Solar Program
On November 8, SACE submitted comments to TVA on their proposal to do away with a program that compensates customers for solar generated at their house or business and replace it with…
Voters Choose a Clean Energy Champion to Lead Knoxville!
On Tuesday, the city of Knoxville elected its next Mayor, Indya Kincannon. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) believes that Kincannon is well suited to continue to reduce the city and…
Where the 2019 Knoxville Mayoral Candidates Stand on Energy
This post examines where the 2019 Knoxville mayoral candidates stand on key energy and climate issues. As a reminder general election day is less than three weeks away! Early voting starts October…
Question: How can Knoxville lead on climate change?
Answer: Be bold, base actions on science, and involve the community.
Will the next mayor of Knoxville be a climate leader?
Clean energy voters in Knoxville want to hear from mayoral candidates that addressing the climate crisis is a priority.
TVA deceives the public and the press with misleading claim of solar commitment
Despite what the Tennessee Valley Authority wants you to think, the utility does not have any intention of installing 14 gigawatts (GW) of solar over the next 20 years. In reality, the…