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Big Power Company Money Fuels State Campaigns in Florida
Money and its potential to corrupt is at the very center of complaints about today’s politics. Regardless of your political stripe, one thing most of us can agree upon is that money…
Nuclear Giant Exelon Blasts Wind
This guest post was authored by Elliott Negin, Director of News & Commentary, at the Union of Concerned Scientists. It was originally published here. Corporate executives often tout the benefits of competition…
Governor Cooper’s Executive Order Commits NC to Address Climate Change and Build an Equitable Clean Energy and Clean Transportation Economy
Today, January 7, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Executive Order 246, reflecting the energy and transportation leadership we at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and other advocates have called…
Breaking News: KY Smith Coal Plant Cancelled by Coop!
This blog is a repost from KFTC. Congratulations to all the hard-working activists in KY who made this happen! Smith Plant Cancelled! Clean energy collaboration planned. by Sara Pennington We have some…
Department of Energy has a New Vision for Wind Power
In 2008, President George W. Bush's Department of Energy released a groundbreaking report that showed how the United States could reach 20% of total electric generation from wind power by the year…
Mississippi's Jazzed About Wind Power
Electric utility companies across the south are snapping up wind power contracts - and now a utility in Mississippi may jump on the wind power bandwagon. South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) recently released…
FL, GA, and AL Failing to Properly Regulate Coal Ash
This post is part two of a two-part series exploring the state of coal ash regulation and clean up in the Southeast. Part one focused on North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Part…
The Local Power Company of the Future?! Chattanooga's EPB Lights the Way for Others
Imagine a world where your local power company calls you and tells you they've identified a potential problem with your home that is causing you to have unnecessarily high utility bills. Imagine…
Did Georgia Power just flinch in a rate case showdown?
Georgia Power customers have spoken out strongly in opposition to the utility’s proposal to nearly double its mandatory monthly fee. And yesterday, Georgia Power conceded that its proposal will not be adopted.
Year in Review: The Best Clean Energy Wins of 2018
As the year comes to a close, SACE reflects on the progress we've seen toward a clean energy future in the Southeast and beyond in 2018.