Solar in the Southeast: Seventh Edition Report
In this introduction blog for SACE’s latest edition of our “Solar in the Southeast” report series, you can read up on which utilities and states can expect to see solar growth. Additional…
Georgia Power "October surprise" IRP Update
Settlement reached between PSC staff and Georgia Power does little to protect ratepayers and even less to advance clean energy.
TVA relies on out-dated info to stall solar progress and justify fossil gas
TVA needs to hit refresh! The final EIS for replacing the Kingston Fossil Plant inappropriately cites "supply chain disruptions" from 2022 -- which have largely subsided -- as rationale to build 1,500…
TVA, Our Nation's Largest "Public" Utility Has The Least Public Planning Process
TVA's Board of Directors refused to hold a public hearing on TVA's 2024 draft IRP, so we held our own.
Food for Thought (rather than Fuel): comparing land use of ethanol versus solar
30% of the nation's corn crop goes toward ethanol production (not food, for either people nor animals). As more and more vehicles are powered by electricity rather than gasoline, we may not…
Dereliction of Duty
Georgia Public Service Commission accepts equality rather than equity for Vogtle 3 & 4 cost allocation
Solar has been quietly running up the score during delayed Vogtle 3 & 4 construction
During the time that the Vogtle nuclear units 3 & 4 have been under construction, more than 4,500 MW of solar has been built in the state of Georgia. That's double the…
Problems with Duke Energy's Proposed Customer Programs for North Carolina
Duke Energy's new proposed programs simply shift clean energy from one customer group to another. SACE considers this to be fundamentally inequitable and inconsistent with the statutory language of HB 951.
SunRisers: "Solar in the Southeast" Report
SACE's annual "Solar in the Southeast" report ranks our region's largest utilities. In the final blog post of the series, we take a look at a report fan favorite: SunRisers – or…
State Forecasts: "Solar in the Southeast" Report
SACE's annual "Solar in the Southeast" report ranks our region's largest utilities. In the fourth blog post of the series, we focus on the individual forecasts for each of the states in…