TVA Advisory Board Meeting Gives Preview of Final 2015 IRP
Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority's Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) ended two days of meetings in which they were given a preview of the recommendations in TVA's forthcoming 2015 Integrated Resource Plan…
Corporate Social Responsibility with Renewable Power, is Coca-Cola Next?
Corporations around the country and globe are finding new ways to comply with their own, voluntary and self-imposed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals. CSR is frequently explained as the "triple-bottom-line" or "3P…
First Legal Challenge to the Clean Power Plan Dismissed
Today, the DC Circuit dismissed the first legal challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan. The lawsuit, filed by the coal industry and several coal dependent states, claimed that EPA…
PSC’s ‘Misplaced Priorities’ Lead to Higher Utility Bills for Alabamians
This guest post by Dr. Stacie Propst, executive director of GASP, was originally published on GASP's website on May 28, 2015. A report titled “What Public Service? How the Alabama Public Service…
Mississippi's Jazzed About Wind Power
Electric utility companies across the south are snapping up wind power contracts - and now a utility in Mississippi may jump on the wind power bandwagon. South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) recently released…
Facing NextEra’s Mr. Hyde in Florida
SACE staff George Cavros and John Wilson also contributed to this post. Which is the true face of NextEra Energy? The company which is widely admired for advancing renewable energy everywhere BUT…
Georgia Power Is Going Big on EVs
Earlier this year, Georgia Power announced a new $12 million electric vehicle transportation initiative. The program currently includes a residential charging infrastructure rebate program, workplace charging rebates, the installation of charging stations at…
Memphis Sustainable Schools Challenge Ends its First Year
Last month, the Shelby County Schools Sustainable Schools Challenge (SSC) held its first annual awards ceremony at the Memphis Botanic Garden to recognize and celebrate the outstanding work of students, teachers, and…
Debunking Wind Turbine Fads
Wind turbine technology is rapidly evolving. Taller turbines, longer blades and advanced composites are just a few ways the wind industry are reducing costs while boosting performance. But legitimate research, development and…
Uniontown, AL: Community with civil rights legacy demanding justice
Uniontown, Alabama is located in Perry County, a part of the South with a vibrant civil rights history. Not only was Perry County the home of both civil rights martyr Jimmie Lee…