North Carolina’s Electric Transportation Planning Hits High Gear, But the Climb Ahead is Steep
North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper, has an ambitious vision to decarbonize the economy, unleash a clean tech job boon, and address the climate crisis - all while centering equity along the way.
Toolkit Outlines 11 Ways for Local Governments to Accelerate Electric Transportation
SACE's Electric Transportation Toolkit simplifies the process for decision-makers to identify cost-effective, sustainable, and equitable solutions and successful strategies to accelerate electric transportation. Take a peek at what's new in the 2022…
VW Settlement Update 2022
It’s been six years since Volkswagen and the EPA agreed to a multiple-part Clean Air Act violation settlement. This updated article explores how Southeastern states have put these funds to use.
Georgia’s Energy Future Is Being Planned at the PSC
A key hearing took place last week as part of a planning process to determine what types of energy will power Georgia for the coming decades. Georgians have the opportunity to advocate…
Turning Point for Efficiency at Dominion Energy South Carolina
Efficiency savings at Dominion SC barely reach the regional average, falling far short of both the company's own program targets and national peers. But new resource planning requirements and greater Commission oversight…
Key Findings from the New Berkeley Lab Report on Solar-Adopter Income and Demographic Trends
New evidence that the solar market is deepening and broadening and successfully reaching more diverse income levels.
With Weak Efficiency Policies, It's A Challenging Path to Decarbonization in the Southeast
Eliminating energy waste is the most direct way to reduce carbon emissions. But utilities won't do it at scale unless regulators build strong policy foundations to grow energy efficiency in the Southeast.
Year-End Data Shows Electric Transportation is Full Speed Ahead in the Southeast
Despite overall U.S. auto sales increasing 3% last year, electric vehicle sales in the Southeast jumped a whopping 49%. But that’s just part of the story.
NC Carbon Plan Update: We Cannot Get Off Track Before We Even Begin
The NCUC must finalize its Carbon Plan by the end of 2022. Here's a summary of the process so far, and some key ways it appears to be breaking down.
North Carolina's EV Charging Infrastructure Ambitions Just Got a Boost
The North Carolina Utility Commission approved Duke Energy's electric vehicle Make Ready Credit Program that will put the responsibility of bringing electricity to EV charging stations on utilities and not EV charging…