Georgia energy regulators approve plan for Georgia Power to add more solar and gas
“Georgia Power has the obligation to prove its rate allocation is just and reasonable”
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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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Solar leases aim to make rooftop panels more accessible to Georgians
“This is leveling the playing field for them”
Over $2.3 Billion for Opponents of Nuclear Power: Anti-Nuclear Nonprofits
Capital Research Center publishes a comprehensive list of anti-nuclear nonprofits with combined annual revenues exceeding $2.3 billion, including Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The article catalogs organizations opposing nuclear power as part of a broader critique…
Weaverville Police Department leads mountain region in switch to electric patrol cars
“As they electrify their fleets, that gets more vehicles purchased, that gets more vehicles out on the used market when they're done with those vehicles”
As electric vehicles grow in popularity, local EMS undergo special training
“7.1% of the new market share is electric vehicles. That's a 56% increase from last year.”
Biden's Clean-Energy Agenda Is Exacerbating His Labor Problem
“The EV investments announced so far are projected to generate at least 65,000 jobs across the region”
Country store sues Aynor after town stalls deal for Tesla charging station
Palmetto Farms country store in Aynor, South Carolina sued the town after officials refused to issue a building permit for a Tesla charging station for nearly a year. The article references a Southern Alliance for Clean…
Offshore Wind’s Rough Summer, Explained
This Inside Clean Energy newsletter covers challenges facing offshore wind projects due to rising interest rates and supply chain delays, with major developers like Orsted potentially withdrawing from U.S. projects. The article also highlights a Southern…
Why don’t Coastal Georgia warehouses have solar on their roofs?
An investigation into why warehouse rooftops in Coastal Georgia remain largely devoid of solar panels despite abundant sunshine and warehouse space. The article examines barriers including low industrial electricity rates, lack of state incentives, utility interconnection…
Southeast a ‘powerhouse’ of EV manufacturing but utility investment lags rest of nation: report
“We're going to do a lot of education and outreach to our regulators to make sure that they understand that tension between utility investment and ratepayer protection. There's going to be a lot of investment needed to accelerate the deployment of infrastructure to meet the demand of these vehicles.”
Report: Southeast Leads US on EV Manufacturing, but Lags on Sales
A Southern Alliance for Clean Energy report reveals that the Southeast accounts for 40% of new EV manufacturing investments across the region, with four of the top eight states for announced EV manufacturing jobs located in…
EV sales pick up in NC and Southeast and the industry grows here, too
“When you look at disruptive technologies, historically, that have come to market, that 5% market share is a critical threshold. At that point, you begin to have enough of that technology in the market where consumers begin to pay attention and begin to adopt, beyond just those early adopter-type consumers”
Despite investments, southeast US lags behind country in EV sales, report finds
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released its "Transportation Electrification in the Southeast" report, revealing that despite receiving 40% of the nation's EV-related investments and manufacturing jobs, the Southeast lags behind the country in EV sales,…
As Duke Energy rate hikes loom in N.C., deal could lessen blow for energy burdened
Duke Energy and clean energy advocates, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, reached a settlement in North Carolina that includes a new customer assistance program offering $42 monthly discounts to tens of thousands of low-income…
Georgia Today: ACLU condemns 'Cop City' indictments; Hormone therapy ban update; Electric vehicles
“So I think as those vehicles come to market, it's going to be incumbent upon all of us to make sure that rural communities are being prioritized.”