GAO takes a close look at TVA efficiency efforts and expense planning
The federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in December that takes a hard look at the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) energy efficiency efforts and capital expenditure planning. The report recommends…
An Efficient Holiday Season: Eco Entertaining
I wanted to wrap up our holiday series by addressing a final, major seasonal activity that is generally high in energy consumption: holiday entertaining. I know that party planning can be a…
An Efficient Holiday Season: Decorating Edition
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve shared with you some tips and tricks for minimizing the energy impact of your holiday cooking exploits and your shopping and gift giving activities. However, I’ve…
Our family experience with efficient LED lighting
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
An Efficient Holiday Season: Cooking Edition
This blog was written by SACE intern Jeannie McKinney. Well readers, it's that time of year again: the time when temperatures go way down, lights come on earlier, and energy bills go…
New Leadership Signals Trouble Ahead for Plant Washington
Board of Director elections held Saturday, November 12 at Cobb EMC raised the profile of member dissatisfaction with the Atlanta-area utility co-op’s decision-making and leadership to a new level. New board members…
Price signals do not always work
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Six ways to help price signals deliver energy savings
This blog is one of a series of posts about how the "power of free markets" may be able to help solve climate change. You can view the rest of the posts here.…
Revitalizing a Community with Environment in Mind: A New Hope in New Norris
This blog was written by SACE intern Jeannie McKinney and Natalie Mims. Our nation has seen an exponential rise in environmental activism and energy problem solving within the last decade, and the…
What your electric utility bill is NOT telling you
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.