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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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Decoding the Impact of Gas Prices on Electric Bills - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
A Southern Alliance for Clean Energy blog post examines how gas prices impact electric bills in Georgia. The article discusses recommendations for the Georgia Public Service Commission to modernize fuel-cost recovery mechanisms and explore fuel-cost sharing…
Georgia Power customers in for a shock as average monthly bill could rise by $23 by June
Georgia Power seeks to recover $2.6 billion in unbudgeted fuel expenses through a rate increase that could add $17–$23 to customers' monthly bills starting in June 2023. The Sierra Club and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…
Georgia becomes an electric vehicle manufacturing powerhouse, but lags on EV adoption policies
“If the products of the manufacturers you're attracting can't be readily sold or purchased in that state — well, you've got a challenge”
Legislators want to block rules for more energy efficient homes until 2031
“Energy efficiency is the least-cost energy resource. Increasing energy efficiency basically reduces the total investments that the utilities have to make, making it the cheapest way to meet energy needs for customers. And from an environmental perspective, we always talk about the electron that you do not use is the greenest electron.”
Climate, consumer groups request Florida PSC hearing to modernize utility efficiency rules
“It would add a few months to the process for sure, but it's certainly a process where the commissioners could make any number of changes if they want it to”
Is Western North Carolina ready for coming EV surge?
An article examining Western North Carolina's readiness for increased electric vehicle adoption, highlighting the current lack of public charging infrastructure despite growing EV registrations in Buncombe County. The piece discusses federal and state initiatives to expand…
Free money available for home improvement and energy efficiency
An Athens Politics Nerd article covering funding opportunities for low-income residents in the Athens area to improve home energy efficiency through programs offered by Athens Land Trust, Action, Incorporated, and Georgia Power. The article highlights a…
Southeast overlooks energy efficiency as a climate tool, report finds
“Energy efficiency is the least-cost energy resource. And increasing energy efficiency basically reduces the total investments that the utilities have to make, making it the cheapest way to meet energy needs for customers”
North Carolina clean transportation plan ‘misses the mark,’ advocates say
“It's a good skeleton. But the skeletal system — in and of itself — can't move without muscles.”
TVA and other Southeast utilities underinvest in energy efficiency, but federal funding could help: SACE
“a form of economic development because it is a labor-intensive way to go in and really work, in a very direct way, in communities with good paying jobs”
Electric Growth: Birmingham-based Condoit raises seed round as EV charging needs grow
Birmingham-based startup Condoit, an energy management tool for EV charging infrastructure, has closed a seed round led by C2 Ventures. The article discusses the company's focus on streamlining electrical design and engineering for EV charging installations…
Tennessee and Alabama lag rest of US in home energy efficiency
A new analysis by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy found that Tennessee and Alabama spend significantly less on home energy efficiency measures than the U.S. average, with spending on energy savings representing less than 2%…
Tennessee Lags Energy Efficiency Report
An article reporting on Tennessee's energy efficiency performance, citing the executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy on the cost-effectiveness of reducing energy waste compared to building new power plants. The piece discusses energy…
North Carolina regulators slash payments to rooftop-solar owners
North Carolina regulators approved a controversial net-metering plan that cuts payments to rooftop-solar customers while rejecting a companion incentive package. The decision splits solar and environmental advocates, with groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…