Knoxville City Council on Climate and Energy: Seema Singh
This is the first in a series of blog posts by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) where we conducted interviews with Knoxville City Councilmembers about climate and energy issues impacting…
City of Knoxville Takes Step to Realizing Carbon Reduction Goals
Last Tuesday, April 28th, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) hosted a webinar where SACE's Executive Director, Dr. Stephen A. Smith, and the City of Knoxville’s Sustainability Director, Brian Blackmon, updated…
Former TVA Chair, David Freeman, Joins Clean Energy Organization as Senior Energy Advisor
Energy industry leader and former TVA Chairman, S. David Freeman has joined the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy as a Senior Energy Advisor. Freeman and SACE Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Smith will…
TVA Bait and Switch: Says local utilities can self-generate 5% of energy, then offers program that only allows 1-2%
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has locked most of its local utility customers into long-term, one-sided contracts with few offerings of interest to utility customers: among these are a small rate rebate…
Memphis: The Time is Right to Do What is Right and Take Action
This guest blog post is written by Pearl Eva Walker, Memphis resident who works on the Memphis Has the Power Campaign. Read the Memphis Energy Town Hall recap. The past month we…
Stories from the Renew Tennessee Campaign
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy started the Renew Tennessee campaign back in 2018 with goals of lowering utility bills for Tennesseans most in need, increasing access to clean, renewable energy, and…
Just How Unaffordable Is Energy in Memphis?
Memphis has the most unaffordable energy of any major metro area in the nation. You may have heard about the energy affordability crisis in Memphis. Perhaps the most authoritative resource on energy…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How KUB’s New Contract Sells Its Customers Short
The ink is drying on two major contracts Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) entered in with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on Thursday: A multi-decade contract for KUB to purchase power from TVA (page…
Should MLGW Break Free From TVA?
In the coming months, Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), which provides electricity to Memphis residents, will be evaluating its long-term plan for obtaining power. MLGW currently purchases wholesale energy from the…
Car Enthusiasts Flock to Knoxville Auto Show and Test Drive Electric Vehicles
This past weekend car enthusiasts convened at the 32nd annual Knox Auto Show held in the Knoxville Convention Center to check out the latest car models. What many attendees didn't expect was…