TVA: Take 2019 Draft Long-Range Plan Back to the Drawing Board
Yesterday, April 8, 2019, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) submitted highly critical comments to TVA proposing an overhaul and calling out lack of transparency and manipulation of data in the…
Last Minute "Transparency" - TVA releases key planning data days before comment deadline
Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog.
TN NAACP College & Youth Division: Preparing for Climate Change
This blog was written by Sandra Upchurch, former Energy Justice Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. SACE's Sandra Upchurch reports back from the 15th Annual NAACP-TN Race Relation/Advocacy Summit in…
Putting a Face on Energy Burden: Nashvillians Deserve Answers for High Bills
This blog post was written by Jason Carney, former Clean Energy Program Manager with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. This posting, which is part of SACE's series 'Putting a Face on…
KUB: Time to put the PUBLIC back in public power
It's time to hold KUB accountable for serving us, the customers, with transparency, accountability, and affordability like the public power company it's supposed to be.
KUB Fixed Fee Increases - based on economics or just a feeling?
The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) appears to have set electric rates on feelings rather than economics for years, keeping customers in the dark about how rates align with costs, and has no…
Showing Up to Demand Energy Equity in Tennessee
This blog was written by Sandra Upchurch, former Energy Justice Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Advocates packed the room and delivered 2,500 #FreezeTheFees Petitions to KUB Board
This blog was written by Alissa Schafer, former Solar Policy & Communications Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Top 10 Reasons @TVAnews SHOULD close Paradise 3 (and Bull Run)
After much speculation, in a split vote the Tennessee Valley Authority voted at their quarterly board meeting today to ignore President Trump’s appeal and make the decision to recommend the retirement of…
Hey KUB, Do You Hear Your Customers Yet?
KUB customers are paying $19 a month before they even flip on a light switch. In 2010, monthly fixed fees were $6. Since then, fees have tripled! These are some of their…