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434 mentions for advocacy area: Energy Efficiency
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“The utilities feign that their concern is for poor people in our communities. If the concern was for poor people why don't they help them lower their bill by offering cost-effective energy efficiency?”
“This is going to make them have to be on their game. If it's done properly and done constructively, it could lead to a better integration of policy and energy policy with regulatory policy, with the way that we produce and consume energy.”
“We welcome TVA's decision to retire the old and inefficient Allen coal plant. Moving away from coal is the right decision for both public health and the environment. TVA has options on how to replace this coal plant, and we understand that natural gas is one of those options. However, we believe that TVA should take a broader perspective on replacement and look at both renewable and energy efficiency opportunities that could further reduce the use of fossil fuels in the Greater Memphis Area.”
Duke Energy Carolinas proposed two new energy efficiency programs for small businesses and offices in South Carolina: the Small Business Energy Saver program and the Smart Energy in Offices program. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…
“This is a giant step backwards for consumers in Florida. Ultimately, this will raise people's electric rates, not lower them. It will saddle future generations with power plants we don't need that will continue to pollute the environment.”
“the more money (utilities) spend, the more money they make”
Florida utilities sought to end energy efficiency rebate programs during a Public Service Commission hearing, arguing the incentives disproportionately benefit wealthy residents. David Guest of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy countered that energy efficiency protects…
“Reliability is a legitimate reason to have a reserve margin. But there's a real need for some independent expert analysis.”
“The utilities feign that their concern is for poor people in our communities. If the concern was for poor people why don't they help them lower their bill by offering cost-effective energy efficiency?”
An Earth Day 2000 op-ed by John Noel (SACE board member) and Robert Pregulman argues that global warming is a solvable crisis through clean energy alternatives. The piece highlights TVA's poor emissions rankings and advocates for…
Florida utilities Duke Energy, Tampa Electric, and Florida Power & Light are pushing the state Public Service Commission to slash energy efficiency and conservation goals by 93 percent, arguing the programs are no longer cost-effective. David…
“What the PSC does is particularly important and Florida now needs to move to comply with the new limits on carbon pollution”
Local climate advocacy groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), are urging Knoxville City Council to continue funding climate-friendly programs ahead of the council's annual budget retreat. SACE and partner organizations have collected over…
A Public Service Commission Central District newsletter highlights energy efficiency issues in the Southeast, featuring SACE's 2019 Annual Report on utility efficiency program savings. The report examines 2018 data showing disparities in how utilities invest in…
“This pandemic has thrust the importance of science and the important of science-based public policy front and center. For years, we've been tracking climate change. The parallels are so, so, so vivid.”
