SunRisers: "Solar in the Southeast" Report
SACE's annual "Solar in the Southeast" report ranks our region's largest utilities. In the final blog post of the series, we take a look at a report fan favorite: SunRisers – or…
Big Vehicles Could Mean Big Benefits for Electric Utilities
Utilities have much to gain from the upsurge in fleet adoption of electric trucks and buses. In fact, some EVs will actually make the power grid easier, cheaper, and cleaner to run.…
State Forecasts: "Solar in the Southeast" Report
SACE's annual "Solar in the Southeast" report ranks our region's largest utilities. In the fourth blog post of the series, we focus on the individual forecasts for each of the states in…
Courts to FERC: Take Another Look at SEEM
On July 14, 2023, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals released a decision in our appeal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC's) approval of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, or…
EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Carbon Pollution Limits Are Critical
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed what could be the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from most power plants. The proposal would have vast benefits and should be strengthened and finalized soon.…
Large Utility System Ranking: "Solar in the Southeast" Report
SACE's annual "Solar in the Southeast" report ranks our region's largest utilities. In the third blog post of the series, we examine large utility systems.
Policies Behind the Performance: "Solar in the Southeast" Report
SACE's annual "Solar in the Southeast" report ranks our region's largest utilities. In the second blog post of the series, we examine policies driving solar growth.
TVA Planning Process Less "Public" than Private Utilities
TVA is the largest public power utility in the country. Yet the public is largely cut out of TVA's most important decision-making process - its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
Commentary: S.C. senators can pass an overdue fix for unaffordable electric bills
A little-known regulatory policy temporarily put in place following the oil crisis of the 1970s is still prevalent and causing high electric bills, hiking Dominion customers’ bills yet again this past month.…
SACE's Sixth Annual "Solar in the Southeast" Report Shows Region is Back on Track
This blog post offers an introduction to SACE's sixth annual "Solar in the Southeast" report. Additional blogs in this series will unpack more of the key results and observations.