Episode 5: South Carolina's Energy Crisis
“Energy expert and decarbonization director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Eddy Moore breaks down the situation in this Live 5 Deep Dive.”
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The issues mentioned behind the headlines through time
1984–2026
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| Year | Clean Energy Generation | Climate Advocacy | ETS Collaborative | Electric Black Futures | Energy Affordability | Energy Justice | Energy Policy | Gas | Nuclear | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1998 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 61 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 103 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| 2002 | 52 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 151 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
| 2003 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 2004 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 103 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 52 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 68 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 69 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 229 | 5 | 112 | 3 |
| 2013 | 95 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 279 | 4 | 101 | 0 |
| 2014 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 85 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 143 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 28 | 284 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 179 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 30 | 304 | 5 | 16 | 10 |
| 2022 | 190 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 310 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 148 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 124 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 23 | 251 | 43 | 6 | 9 |
| 2025 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 36 | 254 | 26 | 24 | 3 |
| 2026 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 17 | 172 | 30 | 5 | 1 |
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Proposed Colleton County Power Plant Now Cost Twice as Much as First Thought
“I think the reasons why it has doubled that are understandable. All of the utility companies in the whole Southeast are racing each other to build power plants, and if you're the one who makes power plants, you can charge a premium.”
FPL Leading Southeast in Solar Buildout, SACE Report Finds
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released its annual solar report predicting strong but uneven solar power expansion across Southeast states through the 2020s, with Florida Power & Light leading the regional buildout. The report examines…
Democrat Peter Hubbard Brings Energy Expertise to Georgia PSC Race
“He understands how utilities work, how modeling comes together for them to make decisions, and he can identify where they're putting their finger on the scale”
Georgia Power seeks 10.5 GW in new generation capacity, drawing scrutiny from environmental advocates
Georgia Power is seeking PSC approval for 10.5 GW of new generation capacity—8.5 GW from a 2022 resource plan plus a supplemental 2 GW request—to meet projected data center demand. The proposed portfolio is roughly 60%…
Fears over higher rates as Georgia moves to provide more electricity for AI datacenters
“We're concerned about the pace of decarbonization and cleaning up the [energy] grid – about Georgia Power's seeming fallback to fossil fuels”
Hearings wrap up in FPL rate hike case, PSC to consider testimony at a Nov. 20 meeting
The Florida Public Service Commission concluded a nine-day hearing on Florida Power and Light's rate hike proposal and a settlement agreement negotiated with 10 stakeholders, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The settlement would reduce…
How the Electric Black Futures Project Is Driving Equity Forward: A Georgia Climate Digest Interview
A press release announcing an interview between climate justice advocate Eriqah Vincent and Janet Miller, Electric Transportation Manager at SACE, discussing the Electric Black Futures Project. The initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, aims…
New, overlapping pipeline proposals are redundant–and unnecessary
“southeastern electric utilities are investing billions of dollars from future customer bills in gas plants and firm transportation contracts, and they are forcing ratepayers to buy increasingly expensive gas molecules to burn for decades to come”
Georgia Republicans Say They Fear Local Elections Could Help Democrats in Statewide Utilities Race
Early voting has begun in Georgia for municipal elections and two statewide Public Service Commission seats. The PSC regulates energy and utility rates, making these elections relevant to power bills across the state. The article provides…
GA Halves Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions
“Sales of non-passenger medium- and heavy-duty commercial electric vehicles soared in Georgia in the last year, leading the country with more than 3,000 vehicles sold.”
Mississippi's data center boom brings significant investments, but also potential hidden perils
“Normally, when you have someone investing $6 billion, there'd be hundreds, if not thousands, of jobs. That's not happening here. There will be 60 jobs at the Brandon facility.”
An Open Letter Rejecting Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations
A coalition of over 3,700 nonprofit organizations, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, issued an open letter condemning the Trump administration's attacks on nonprofits through a September 25 presidential memorandum. The letter defends the constitutional…
High-stakes Florida Power & Light rate hearing begins
The Florida Public Service Commission began a two-week hearing on FPL's request for base electric rate increases. FPL seeks increases of $945 million in 2026 and $766 million in 2027 under a proposed settlement reached with…
PSC opens hearings on Florida Power & Light's latest rate increase proposal
The Florida PSC began technical hearings on FPL's proposed rate increase, which has been negotiated down from $9.8 billion to $6.903 billion over four years. SACE was among key stakeholder groups that reached an agreement with…