Tracking Decarbonization in the Southeast: 2022 Annual Update
Climate science shows we must achieve net-zero GHG emissions between 2040-2055 to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees C and avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
Georgia Power’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan in the Home Stretch: Yet Key Issues Remain
A number of issues that we (Southern Alliance for Clean Energy & Southface), and other parties, are concerned about, were either omitted from the Stipulation or otherwise insufficiently addressed.
We Won’t Give Up on Justice for the Kingston Coal Ash Workers
13 years after TVA’s massive ash spill, workers and advocates attend a critical court hearing.
10 Key Questions to Ask as Memphis Considers Future of Electricity Supply
On June 9 Memphis City Council will join the Memphis Light, Gas, and Water (MLGW) Board of Commissioners for a joint meeting to hear a presentation summarizing the proposals MLGW has received…
Highlights from the Florida PSC's Ten Year Site Plan Workshop
Update: on July 11, 2022, FPL withdrew its extreme winter peak demand proposal from consideration after pushback from the Office of Public Counsel, Commission staff, and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and…
Overview of Duke's Proposed NC Carbon Plan
On May 16, 2022, Duke Energy submitted its proposal for a Carbon Plan to meet goals legislated by HB 951 to the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Here is a summary of what…
Georgians are Speaking Up About Georgia Power’s Energy Plan
SACE and partners are hosting a public meeting in Athens, Georgia on May 19 to help inform the public about Georgia Power's long-term energy resource planning process and ways to submit comments…
KUB breaks ground on community solar project, but many details remain unclear
This blog post was written by Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. On Friday, April 29th, the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) broke ground on a…
Coal Ash Town Hall Underscores Need for More Public Oversight of TVA
Moving toxic coal ash from its current location in Memphis is a necessary first step to protecting our water supply, but it needs to be moved in the safest, least impactful way.
TVA plans to replace Cumberland coal plant with another fossil fuel
In 2021 TVA announced it would shutter the Cumberland coal plant. Last week, TVA proposed to lock customers into paying for fossil gas to replace it, without fully exploring efficiency and renewable…