Ogeechee River tops 'Dirty Dozen' list again
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Georgia ranks high for solar power in the South
Georgia utilities earned high marks in SACE's annual "Solar in the Southeast" report, with Georgia Power ranking fourth among 14 major regional electricity providers in solar watts per customer. The report forecasts a doubling of Georgia's…
Report: Tennessee Valley Authority Lags on Solar Power
“The unbiased watts per customer metric continues to shine a light on which states and utilities demonstrate leadership year after year and which are continuing to fall behind and need a serious course correction to avoid denying customers the economic and environmental benefits of clean solar power”
Atlanta Motorsports Park Revs Up With Solar Power - SACE | Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
SACE published a blog post about Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, Georgia, which is installing solar panels at its facility. The article highlights CEO Jeremy Porter's commitment to integrating solar power into the motorsports venue's operations.
A Call To Shut Down Coal-Fired Generators
“The cost impact to customers from keeping these old coal units online is too high in many cases. And we hope to see many of the units named in this report on their retirement list next year.”
NRC rejects groups' request to halt Plant Vogtle expansion
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission rejected a request from nine environmental groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, to delay the addition of two new reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia. The groups contended the NRC…
Federal Regulators Reject Appeal to Halt Nuclear Expansion at Plant Vogtle
Federal regulators rejected an appeal by environmental groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, to halt the expansion of Plant Vogtle near Augusta, Georgia. The groups had sought to stop the project citing safety concerns…
An Uncertain Phase for Nuclear Power Licenses
“We believe it is appropriate to halt reactor licensing decisions and stop creating an intergenerational debt of nuclear waste that will burden our children and grandchildren for centuries to come”
SACE Statement on Georgia Power's Announced Coal Retirements
“Southern Alliance for Clean Energy applauds Georgia Power's announcement this morning that it will retire several of its least economical, oldest, and dirtiest electric generators. The decision is good news for ratepayers and for public health in Georgia and we're glad the company isn't waiting any longer to seek retirement of these units.”
(IPS) Legal Challenges Counter Plans for New Nuclear Reactors
“We still have concerns about the ability of that reactor design to deal with seismic issues such as earthquakes....The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that any agency has to recalibrate and reissue an Environmental Impact Statement considering the information”
Group cites fish kill and Vogtle as threats to Georgia's water
“The Savannah is a very stressed river already”
Southern Co. Takes Heat over SEEM, Opposition to RTO
At the RE+ Southeast conference, Southern Company defended the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) and its opposition to an RTO in a debate with three RTO proponents, including Maggie Shober of the Southern Alliance for Clean…
What the future may hold for the EV industry in Georgia and the US under another Trump administration
WABE's Closer Look podcast episode features Stan Cross, electric transportation director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, discussing the current state of Georgia's electric vehicle industry and potential impacts of the incoming Trump administration's promise…
Coastal Tree Canopy Shrinks
A newsletter roundup from The Current GA covering Coastal Georgia environmental issues, including research showing a 1.6% tree canopy loss from 2010-2019 and the Savannah Tree Foundation's response. The article briefly references SACE's blog post about…
After a white town rejected a data center, developers eyed a Black one
“We believe there are cleaner, smarter, less risky ways to meet South Carolina's energy needs”