Will North Carolina Lead the Southeast in Transportation Electrification? (Part 1)
North Carolina has electric vehicle momentum. Governor Roy Cooper's Executive Order 80 committed N.C. to address climate change and transition to a clean energy economy. State agencies have written electric transportation plans.…
Efficiency Leadership for Duke Energy Now Hinges on Florida, IRP, and a Higher Standard of Comparison (Part 1)
Duke Energy outperformed its regional peers on energy efficiency once again in 2019, but to be a leader on the national stage it must address shortcomings in Florida, pursue new program opportunities,…
Help us drive electric vehicle adoption in North Carolina with a new license plate!
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Duke Energy’s Electric Transportation Pilot Gets Green Light in NC
The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved a scaled-back version of Duke Energy’s $76 million Electric Transportation Pilot proposal. The Commission signaled its willingness to consider a second pilot proposal after Duke establishes…
Regional Offshore Wind Agreement will Lead to more Smart Power for the South Atlantic
A new interstate regional collaboration in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic may lead to more offshore wind energy development.
Tracking Decarbonization in the Southeast: Duke Energy (Part 2)
SACE tracks carbon emissions and planned generation in its annual report entitled "Tracking Decarbonization in the Southeast" to answer the question of whether or not the power sector is decarbonizing at a…
Where the Candidates Stand On Energy: Democratic Nominee for North Carolina Senator Cal Cunningham
In this blog, we examine the policies and position of Cal Cunningham, the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's Senator. Also in this series we profile Thom Tillis, the current Senator and Republican…
Where the Candidates Stand On Energy: Republican Nominee for North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis
In this blog, we examine the policies and position of Thom Tillis, the current Senator and Republican nominee for North Carolina's Senator. Also in this series we profile Cal Cunningham, the Democratic…
Amazon Wind Farm in North Carolina
Recent advances in wind energy technology have made wind energy an economic and reliable source of power throughout the Southeast. The first coastal wind farm to be built in the Southeast, called…
Where the Candidates Stand On Energy: Democratic Nominee for North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
In this blog, we examine the policies and position of Roy Cooper, the current Governor and Democratic nominee for North Carolina's Governor. Also in this series we profile Dan Forest, the current…