As Georgia Power expands for data centers, environmental groups raise alarms about fossil fuel buildout
“We are moving in the wrong direction”
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PSC won't delay key Georgia Power vote after Democrats' election wins
The Georgia Public Service Commission rejected a request by the Sierra Club and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to delay a vote on Georgia Power's multi-billion dollar power generation fleet expansion. The environmental groups sought the…
Southern Co. added 4 gigawatts of solar power to its grid last year, drawing praise from a frequent electric utility critic
Southern Co. added 4 gigawatts of solar power to its grid in 2024, with the Southeast collectively generating 28GW of solar and expected to double that within five years, according to a Southern Alliance for Clean…
Republican Bill Cowsert launches campaign for Georgia attorney general
“We're strong supporters of Ossoff and Warnock in the sense they have embraced the clean energy agenda. It's unclear that they have captured the significance of the Tennessee Valley Authority as a federal asset.”
Trump reportedly plans to end EV tax credits. What's the Georgia impact?
The article reports on President-elect Trump's reported plan to eliminate the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, examining potential impacts on Georgia's emerging electric vehicle manufacturing hub. SACE data is cited showing Georgia leads the Southeast in…
Is Vogtle the dawn of a new nuclear age or a costly warning sign?
“If we're serious about climate change, which many of us are, then this is not the technology to be pursuing right now”
Southern Co. To Fight New Fed. Carbon Emission Rules
“Southern tends to stake out what I would call the worst of the environmental positions generally. Therefore they tend to represent the sort of retro, laggard end of the spectrum.”
Pro & Con: Should the EPA issue stronger limits on mercury emissions?
An op-ed debate on EPA mercury emissions limits for coal-fired power plants. Dr. Yolanda Whyte, a pediatrician and SACE volunteer, argues that stricter mercury limits are crucial for protecting children's health, citing the 20,000+ pounds of…
Is cap-and-trade fair?
“Establishing a price for pollution that is equally applied to all carbon-producing energy sources is the fairest and most equitable way to shift to a low-carbon economy.”
Efficiency can help us reach energy independence
Op-ed by Angela Speir Phelps (Georgia Watch) and Jim Powell arguing that energy efficiency is a cost-effective solution to meet Georgia's energy needs and achieve energy independence. The authors cite potential savings of $6.3 billion and…
EPA to Georgia: Clean up soot
The EPA designated 243 counties nationwide, including 32 Georgia counties, as failing to meet new federal soot (particulate matter) standards. Anne Gilliam of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy expressed disappointment with Georgia's narrower recommendations and…
Red flags are raised on Green Power deal
“The company is not showing good faith”
Board OKs restart of Alabama reactor
The Tennessee Valley Authority board voted to restart the mothballed Unit 1 reactor at Browns Ferry nuclear plant in Alabama, set for May 2007. Environmental activists, including a member of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy,…