5 Reasons Utilities Are Hating on Their Solar-Producing Customers
This is a guest post by John Farrell, who is the Director of Democratic Energy at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and widely known as the guru of distributed energy. The original…
Is TVA's New Integrated Resource Plan a Wise Path Forward?
My staff and I very much appreciated the opportunity to engage closely with TVA staff throughout the development of TVA's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan. Not only did TVA engage stakeholders and its…
If TVA Reinvented its Fire
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Low Cost Path for Southern Company to Comply with EPA's Clean Power Plan
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Monopoly Utilities Orchestrate Solar Opposition Before Sunshine State Supreme Court
Florida's utilities, led by Florida Power & Light, are orchestrating a well-coordinated attack on solar power in the Sunshine State. By cashing in on political connections and donations, monopoly utilities have recruited…
PSC’s ‘Misplaced Priorities’ Lead to Higher Utility Bills for Alabamians
This guest post by Dr. Stacie Propst, executive director of GASP, was originally published on GASP's website on May 28, 2015. A report titled “What Public Service? How the Alabama Public Service…
Duke dealt largest federal criminal fine in NC history for coal ash crimes
On May 14, 2015, Duke Energy pled guilty to 9 criminal misdemeanor violations of the Clean Water Act. The charges stemmed from a widened investigation, after the Dan River disaster, that found…
TVA 2015 IRP Public Comment Period Closes - What's Next?
This week marked the end of the public comment period on the Tennessee Valley Authority's Draft 2015 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). SACE staff, who have been engaged in the planning process for…
A Bright, Sunny Forecast for the Tennessee Valley
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
TVA 2015 Draft IRP Views Clean Energy Through a Blurred Lens
If you're like me, you are nostalgic for the days when the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) brought innovation, increased economic development and low-cost energy to the Tennessee Valley. TVA’s recently released draft…