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“The clean energy credits actually lower electricity costs for every American.”
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Forty years of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in the news.
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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3,566 total mentions · showing 331–345
Clean energy tax credit cuts would impact NC jobs, energy bills
“It's not just the taxpayer who claims the tax credit on their return that gets the financial benefit of the credits. The clean-energy credits actually lower electricity costs for every American.”
TVA pioneers new emergency zones
“There is a significant amount of carbon-free energy that is being generated by existing nuclear reactors and it is not an easy decision to just flip the switch off on all the existing reactors. But we need to be looking at moving away from the nuclear technology in the longer term and we are certainly not fans of SMRs (small modular reactors) which remain unproven at this point.”
Congress' big budget bill risks $73 billion in Southeast clean energy investments
“Our country will lose its edge internationally in developing clean energy markets. And of course, we will have a lot of unnecessary pollution that will harm our health and harm our environment, that we wouldn't have if we continued with the current policies of investing in and continuing to support clean energy development.”
'Doom and gloom': NC solar installer fears federal tax bill could decimate business
“To basically [end the credits] in such an abrupt manner is extremely disruptive and creates a great deal of uncertainty and has tremendous financial implications that reverberate throughout the economy and are going to be devastating for our region”
A look at OUC's expansive solar initiative for business and residential customers in Central Florida
“In 2024, the utility was named the No. 1 "SunRiser" by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy — a recognition awarded to utilities demonstrating the highest growth in solar watts per customer. This marked the sixth consecutive year that SACE has named OUC as a "SunRiser" among utilities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.”
FERC Clarifies SEEM Ruling, Denies Rehearing
FERC responded to critics of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM), clarifying its use of the comparability standard to justify the market. The article references SACE as one of the organizations involved in the SEEM debate…
Some Tennessee Valley leaders scratch heads at Trump's TVA firings
Article reports on President Trump's firing of three Biden-appointed members from the TVA board in his second term, prompting reactions from Tennessee Valley leaders. The piece discusses the significance of these personnel changes for the region's…
EPA Poised to Toss Protections Against Power Plant Pollution
“Today's announcements weakening important air pollution standards are dangerous actions that ignore human health standards and critical environmental health protections. These air toxic protections were developed with solid scientific facts on the neurotoxicity of mercury in children and the adverse impacts of other heavy metals emitted from the smokestacks of power plants. The current administration has captured the Environmental Protection Agency and turned it into a tool enabling the fossil fuel industry to bury science and use our common air and water as dumping grounds.”
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program: Environmental Organizations Complaint for Intervention Challenging U.S. Department of Transportation's Freezing of Funds
Environmental organizations, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, filed a complaint in federal court challenging the U.S. Department of Transportation's freeze of federal funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. The complaint…
In N.C., all eyes on Senator Tillis as IRA tax credits hang in balance
“Sen. Tillis is going to be so important, along with other voices, because he has indicated that we don't want to whipsaw 180 degrees back and forth between approaches to energy policy.”
TVA's possible coal extensions unravel rationale given for new gas
“TVA is very concerned about how they are being viewed by the Trump administration”
Some say proposed clean energy rollbacks could send local businesses into "survival mode"
“When we look at repealing these programs, it represents broken promises to American consumers. And the result would be higher energy costs that we would all be forced to pay.”
From demand response to carshare: EV versatility on display in May
The article profiles multiple EV grid-integration partnerships and highlights the Carolina Carshare program in Charlotte, which SACE supported as part of a coalition. The carshare brings affordable electric vehicles to low-income residents in the Albemarle Road/Central…
Georgia Power is planning for a huge spike in energy demand. Critics say it's overestimating
Georgia Power is seeking approval for a long-term energy plan based on predictions of massive electricity demand growth driven largely by data center expansion. Energy experts and advocacy groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy,…