10.20.2016
Building a Resilient Energy Plan. Step One: Diverse Community Engagement
This post is the first in a series of blogs that will follow the efforts of Western North Carolina’s Energy Innovation Task Force to reduce peak load in the region through demand response, energy...
10.19.2016
Solar In The Southeast, Fall Update
Thanks to weak or non-existent policies, inconsistent incentives, and a myriad of other excuses, the Southeast, as a whole, has yet to live up to its high solar potential. The last several months...
Guest Post: Another Duke Energy coal ash spill discovered into the Neuse River
This is a guest post from a press release by Waterkeepers Alliance.GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Waterkeeper Alliance and Sound Rivers have discovered a large coal ash spill into the Neuse River from the...
10.18.2016
Question and Answer: An improved tool for watchdogging coal ash in the Southeast
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) created its informational website SoutheastCoalAsh.org in late 2012 as a resource to those wishing to learn more about the topic. Since then, the...
10.12.2016
BREAKING NEWS: Waterkeeper Alliance and Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Respond to Duke Energy Cooling Pond Dam Breach of Quaker Neck Lake in Flooding Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
Today, Waterkeeper Alliance and Upper Neuse Riverkeeper are responding to and documenting the breach of a 1.2-billion-gallon cooling pond dam at Duke Energy’s H.F. Lee plant. The breach occurred...
Public window into Florida utility planning opens, shuts
While Floridians await a Public Service Commission (PSC) ruling later this year on a 24% rate hike for Florida Power & Light, the Commission is also considering another matter: acceptance of Ten Year...
10.07.2016
Georgia Tax Exemption Can Improve Project Economics
Georgia has a number of tax exemptions that could potentially apply to solar and other electric power generation projects. One that can really impact project economics is Georgia’s tangible...
10.06.2016
What if Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida’s Nuclear Reactors?
A report published by the Union of Concerned Scientists evaluated the risks of flood surge on associated power plant infrastructure in southern Florida. UCS's report states, "Although Turkey Point, a...
10.05.2016
Chattanoogans Ask TVA for Help With Energy Efficiency
10.04.2016
“Deceptive Language Award” Presented to Utility Companies Supporting Florida’s Amendment 1
This is a guest post from the Clear Language Institute located in Sarasota, Florida -- The Clear Language Institute Publicly Recognizes "World Class Deception" in Proposed Amendment That Uses...
