Region
469 mentions for region: South Carolina
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“The compensation mechanism includes a safeguard for customers where Duke's earnings are capped at a certain level that protects customers from paying too much for energy efficiency”
The Post and Courier reports on rising sea levels threatening the Charleston Lowcountry, citing climate scientists' predictions of 23 inches to 5+ feet of sea level rise this century. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy organized…
Op-ed by NASA climate scientist Dr. James Hansen opposing Santee Cooper's proposed 1,300-megawatt coal plant in Florence County, South Carolina. The piece argues the plant would increase carbon emissions by 11 million tons annually and poses…
“The more local you look for solutions I think the stronger they are”
“the chance of the spill, or even tar balls, reaching the Carolina coast is low”
“We are hopeful in this merger that Duke and Progress can work to solidify their coal-fired power plant retirement commitments and look for even more opportunities to decrease their reliance on coal”
“South Carolina is uniquely positioned to be a national leader in offshore wind energy because of its favorable wind conditions, gently sloping coast, outstanding port facilities to support increased commerce, and a diverse industrial base to support manufacturing, transportation, and installation of wind turbines.”
An op-ed by Tom French, Executive Director of the S.C. Clean Energy Business Alliance, urges South Carolina leaders to support clean-energy policies ahead of the state primary. French argues that clean-energy development could create over 20,000…
“his group's concern from the beginning was to make sure Save-A-Watt resulted in significant reductions in energy use”
“The Southeast has been portrayed as a region that will face significant cost and difficulty meeting a national [renewable energy standard] due to scarce access to renewable energy resources. This assertion is simply inaccurate.”
“To begin, we have abundant renewable energy resources in the Southeast, such as solar, wind and biomass, which create green-collar jobs our families can depend on”
SACE released a report analyzing the Southeast's renewable energy potential to meet a national Renewable Energy Standard. The analysis demonstrates that utilities across eleven Southeastern states have sufficient homegrown clean energy resources to fulfill 15% of…
“Our nation can't achieve the energy solutions we need without debating issues rationally, and it is disappointing that a utility that millions in the Carolinas rely on for electricity has officially dispensed with civil discourse.”
“offshore wind really represents a huge opportunity”
“It is still unclear why DOE has entertained this level of favoritism to this particular company. More information needs to be revealed about any terms of the loan guarantees . . . in order to learn whether any undue influence was brought to bear on DOE to accept this high-risk venture on the backs of taxpayers.”
