Duke Energy Shortsighted on Efficiency, Again
In December 2011, Duke Energy and Progress Energy signed a settlement agreement with several groups, including SACE,to resolve legal issues raised during the Companies' proposed merger. As mentioned in a recent SACE blog,…
Soggy in Sochi: The End of the Winter Olympics As We Know It?
Before the 2014 Winter Olympic Games began, Russia pledged that Sochi would be the greenest Olympic Games in history, promising green building standards for Olympic facilities and a “zero waste” policy, and…
Mississippi is the "sunshine state" for the Tennessee Valley Authority
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Current Florida PSC like episode of Utilities Gone Wild says former member
This blog and its unique perspective comes courtesy of Nancy Argenziano. She served on the Florida Public Service Commissioner from 2007 - 2010 and in the Florida Legislature as a senator and…
Duke Energy: This is Not Leadership
Shorter versions of this oped were originally published in North Carolina in the Charlotte Observer on February 10, 2014 (found here) and in Florida in the Tampa Bay Times on February 11,…
Green Super Bowl XLVIII: Champions of Sustainability
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Shout Out: Good Carbon Reduction News from TVA
OK, I admit it; in our watchdog/clean energy advocate role, we at SACE are often critical of our regional utilities. Yet, we have and will continue to call out positive developments and…
Part 3: Improving the health and efficiency of our Asheville office
This is the third post in a three-part series detailing energy efficiency upgrades to SACE’s new Asheville office. Read the rest of the series here or watch this video for a virtual tour! While upgrading…
Less Sunny Year in Gainesville
A few weeks ago the Gainesville City Commissioners voted (5-2) to suspend the Regional Utilities (GRU) feed-in tariff (FiT) solar program. Interestingly, the event received little attention outside the Gainesville area, despite…
Part 2: Air Sealing and Insulation Improvements to SACE's Asheville Office
This is the second post in a three-part series detailing energy efficiency upgrades to SACE’s new Asheville office. Read the rest of the series here or watch this video for a virtual tour! The audit at…