Building a Resilient Energy Plan. Step One: Diverse Community Engagement
This post is the first in a series of blogs that will follow the efforts of Western North Carolina’s Energy Innovation Task Force to reduce peak load in the region through demand…
Solar In The Southeast, Fall Update
SACE Staffer Alissa Jean Schafer contributed to this post. When it comes to deploying solar power, the Southeastern United States has been a mixed bag for quite some time. Thanks to weak or non-existent…
Guest Post: Another Duke Energy coal ash spill discovered into the Neuse River
This is a guest post from Waterkeepers Alliance. To read their original press release on the breaking story, click here. GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Waterkeeper Alliance and Sound Rivers have discovered a large…
Question and Answer: An improved tool for watchdogging coal ash in the Southeast
This is a guest post originally reported on by Southeast Energy News. Click here to read the original article. For info about an upcoming webinar on SoutheastCoalAsh.org, go here. Coal ash waste…
Public window into Florida utility planning opens, shuts
This blog was written by Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
BREAKING NEWS: Waterkeeper Alliance and Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Respond to Duke Energy Cooling Pond Dam Breach of Quaker Neck Lake in Flooding Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
The following press release is from Waterkeeper Alliance. See the original here. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA -- Today, Waterkeeper Alliance and Upper Neuse Riverkeeper are responding to and documenting the breach of a 1.2-billion-gallon…
Georgia Tax Exemption Can Improve Project Economics
Georgia has a number of tax exemptions that could potentially apply to solar and other electric power generation projects. One that can really impact project economics is Georgia’s tangible personal property tax…
What if Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida's Nuclear Reactors?
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Simon Mahan, SACE's former Renewable Energy Manager, contributed to this blog post.
Chattanoogans Ask TVA for Help With Energy Efficiency
This blog is the third in a series SACE is publishing on recent energy efficiency advocacy meetings between Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and community members across the Tennessee Valley. The first blog,…
"Deceptive Language Award" Presented to Utility Companies Supporting Florida's Amendment 1
This is a guest post from the Clear Language Institute located in Sarasota, Florida. To read the original post, go here. The Clear Language Institute Publicly Recognizes "World Class Deception" in Proposed…