post | 01.02.2026
An EV Lending Program and 5 Other Signs of Progress in the Rural Southeast
Take a look at just six of the many signs of clean energy progress we saw in the rural Southeast in 2025.
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post | 12.30.2025
Your Local Gas Utility: the “Middle Child” of Energy
Local gas distribution companies have historically flown below the radar of scrutiny. But in recent years, they have helped drive interstate and intrastate pipeline expansions while reaping...
post | 12.23.2025
NC & SC Nonprofit Loan Program Helps Homeowners Lower Energy Bills and Make Homes More Comfortable
A new loan program helps homeowners in North Carolina and South Carolina make home upgrades that lower their energy bills, promote safety, and help them be better prepared for extreme weather.
post | 12.18.2025
Despite Opposition, FERC Approves Southgate Pipeline Amendment to Change Route, Gas Capacity in NC and VA
post | 12.16.2025
Southeast Regulators Weigh Record-Cost Gas Power Plants as Utilities Plan for Data Center Boom
Electric utility companies in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are racing to build expensive gas-fired power plants in order to supply power to new computer data centers.
post | 12.05.2025
The Withdrawal and Greenwashing of Duke Energy
Duke Energy’s withdrawal of key residential clean-energy programs and push for nuclear RECs raises concerns about equity, greenwashing, and compliance with HB 951 as the utility prioritizes...
post | 11.24.2025
Environmental, clean energy groups, landowners file protest to MVP Southgate application
post | 11.20.2025
A Special Letter from Dr. Stephen Smith Celebrating 40 Years of SACE
2025 marks 40 years of SACE staff, volunteers, and partners fighting climate change and pushing for a better, cleaner future. Thank you for being right by our side.
post | 11.06.2025
North Carolina Clean Energy Advocates to Appeal Misleading Duke Energy Program
Duke’s new customer program undermines the trust of North Carolinians seeking to protect their families and future generations from the consequences of climate-warming carbon pollution.
post | 11.05.2025
See How Your State is Making Unsung Clean Energy Progress
From small towns to big cities, take a look at just a few of the unexpected clean energy success stories from across the Southeast.