SACE's Fifth Annual "Solar in the Southeast" Report: Solar Demonstrates Resiliency Despite Significant Supply Chain Disruption
Each year, SACE highlights solar data and trends throughout the region in our annual "Solar in the Southeast" report.
TVA issues request for carbon-free energy proposals
On July 12, 2022, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 5 GW of carbon-free electric capacity to potentially connect to the TVA grid by…
Local Knoxville Nonprofit Hosts Open House for Low-income Solar Home
Energy efficient homes powered by solar + storage and made possible through innovative financing practices serve as models for other sustainable and affordable housing options for many families in Knoxville and surrounding…
What's at the Center of the Georgia Power 2022 Rate Case?
We're still a few weeks away from final PSC decisions on the Georgia Power IRP (Integrated Resource Plan) and yet we've already begun the companion Rate Case process. The Company made its…
Georgia Power’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan in the Home Stretch: Yet Key Issues Remain
A number of issues that we (Southern Alliance for Clean Energy & Southface), and other parties, are concerned about, were either omitted from the Stipulation or otherwise insufficiently addressed.
KUB breaks ground on community solar project, but many details remain unclear
This blog post was written by Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. On Friday, April 29th, the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) broke ground on a…
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.
Florida bill will decimate rooftop solar adoption; Governor DeSantis should veto it
The Florida Legislature passed a bill that will decimate rooftop solar adoption, jobs, and deny energy freedom to over 8 million Florida families and businesses. The bill was driven by unvetted and…
Georgia Legislators Face Big Clean Energy and Transportation Opportunities
A number of bills at the Georgia General Assembly could bring home benefits of clean energy, electric vehicles, and grow energy equity. Here are five policies of particular significance.
Setting the Record Straight about Solar Net Metering in North Carolina
This blog post was jointly prepared by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), Vote Solar, and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). Shedding Light on the Proposed Next Generation of Rooftop…