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No More Sweetheart Coal Ash Deals
While old-fashioned romance might go over well with your sweetie this Valentine's day, old-fashioned coal ash dumps scattered across the Southeast need to go. The recent Dan River coal ash spill once…
Bioenergy and Biodiversity in the Southeast: Like Speeding in a Crowded Neighborhood?
The following guest post by our friend Ben Larson was originally posted by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) on 12/5/13. The blog profiles a recent report highlighting potential impacts from one of…
New Traction on Efficiency Programs for Manufactured Homes
Manufactured homes consume far more energy per square foot than other types of construction, making electric bills unaffordable for many residents. Despite the South having more manufactured homes than any other region,…
Introducing SACE's "Solar in the Southeast" 2017 Annual Report (part 1 of 5)
This is the first in a five-part series about the “Solar in the Southeast” 2017 Annual Report. It should come as no surprise that some utilities in the southeast have more ambitious…
North Carolina and Duke Energy Far Ahead of Southeast in Energy Efficiency
North Carolina is the only Southeastern state to surpass the national average for utility annual efficiency savings and Duke Energy Carolinas finally cleared the 1% energy savings mark.
SunRisers: "Solar in the Southeast" fourth annual report: Part 2
"SunRiser" is the most coveted designation from our annual "Solar in the Southeast" report. This title applies to the seven utilities exhibiting the largest increase in watts per customer solar ratio comparing the…
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.
While Florida Lags, Local Voices Call for Higher Efficiency and Rules Reform
After nearly three decades of underinvestment, Florida is revising its energy efficiency rules. Local governments and thousands of citizens are calling on the PSC to embrace modern efficiency practices to boost the…
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.