Tennessee lags in Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s solar report
“completely discounts what utilities say about clean energy not being profitable”
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TVA makes equipment upgrades to prevent repeat of its worst power outage
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced hundreds of equipment upgrades made in response to December's severe power outage, the worst in TVA's 90-year history. The article reports on ongoing reviews by external panels, local utilities, and FERC,…
Solar Titan USA Experiencing Triple-Digit Growth Due to Increasing Demand for Solar Energy
Solar Titan USA, a Knoxville-based solar provider, has experienced 718% workforce growth from 2020 to 2022 amid surging solar demand across the Southeast. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's 2022 annual report projects solar capacity in…
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%…
The Groaning Grid
This New York Review of Books article examines how major southeastern utilities, particularly Southern Company and Georgia Power, are failing to meet their net-zero carbon pledges despite regulatory approval of resource plans. The article cites research…
U.S. Senate confirms six Biden appointees to TVA board
“We'd like to see any decision about building new gas plants at Cumberland, as well as at the Kingston plant, to be held until the new directors have a chance to review this decision”
With 18 GW solar, Southeast U.S. nears U.S. average solar generation
“This is where planning is so important. Some utilities are planning to build peaking gas plants and use assumptions around that, or are pursuing small modular reactors. Once early investments are made in such technologies, it's really hard to claw some of those decisions back.”
Republicans Blast Obama's Plan to Sell New Deal Icon
“For the first time that I'm aware of, you've got a Democratic administration proposing the sale of TVA and simultaneously you've got significant, conservative federal representatives in the House and Senate defending their local socialist project. There's a lot irony in it and little bit of humor actually.”
NEW TRACTION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES IN SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
A blog post reporting on energy efficiency program developments for manufactured homes in the Southeast, highlighting SACE's role in recommending a $1.5 million Georgia Power program for manufactured home retrofits. The article notes that the Southeast…
Hot weather, hot water pose challenges for TVA nuclear, local utilities
During a heat wave in June 2012, TVA's three nuclear reactors at Browns Ferry near Athens, Alabama operated at full capacity to meet summer electricity demand, but faced potential operational constraints due to rising river temperatures…
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…
Southeast US underperforms in energy efficiency savings – report
A new report from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released February 14, 2022 shows that electric utilities in the U.S. Southeast consistently underperform other regions in energy efficiency savings, with efficiency savings dropping from 0.25%…
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”
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”
Republicans blast Obama proposal to sell Tennessee Valley Authority
“For the first time that I'm aware of, you've got a Democratic administration proposing the sale of TVA and simultaneously you've got significant, conservative federal representatives in the House and Senate defending their local socialist project. There's a lot irony in it and little bit of humor actually.”