TVA Lost Its Way on Energy Efficiency, Now It's Dragging Southeast Down and Pushing Customer Bills Up
TVA was once a symbol of progress, but in recent years has gutted its energy efficiency offerings. Instead of holding the Southeast back, it's time TVA embraced a bold new vision for…
Duke Energy's future plans for the Carolinas: build new gas, let customers foot the bill
In even years, Duke Energy is required to complete a full Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for its two utilities in the Carolinas: Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) and Duke Energy Progress (DEP). For…
New Regulatory Landscape Transforms Dominion's Energy Efficiency and IRP Requirements
After years of decline, Dominion Energy has turned a corner and is slowly increasing its annual efficiency savings - but the Public Service Commission is pushing the utility to move much faster…
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,…
TVA offers to use customer money to pay utility legal fees for support of TVA monopoly
The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation's largest public power utility. It is owned by the federal government but operates solely on revenues from electricity customers across the Tennessee Valley. And we…
SACE's Third Annual "Energy Efficiency in the Southeast" Report: A Solution to Multiple Crises
Just three utilities deliver ~75% of efficiency savings in the Southeast, while some of our biggest utilities do almost nothing. As COVID-19 and the climate crisis intensify energy inequity, we need efficiency…
FERC complaint filed against TVA could allow customers access to cheaper, cleaner power
On Monday, January 11, 2021, several LPCs filed a FPA complaint at FERC against TVA. Here we'll breakdown the alphabet soup and explain why this has the potential to fundamentally change the…
2020 Electric Transportation Review: Highlights and Winners from the Southeast
2020 saw a number of electric transportation economic development highlights across the Southeast, producing some winning utility engagements and state actions.
Vogtle Units 3 & 4 (VCM 23): Six more months, $700 million more dollars
Latest round of monitoring construction of nuclear units at Plant Vogtle spotlights a decade of inaccuracies in Commission filings.
Newest KUB Board member aims to remove barriers and advocate for low-income customers
This blog post was written by Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. UPDATE: On January 21, 2021, Claudia Caballero was sworn in as KUB's newest…