Sun Continues to Shine on Florida; Solar Lease Gets Green Light
Do you want to power your home with a rooftop solar system, but don’t want to spend the upfront cash for a system, or don’t want the responsibility of maintaining the system?…
JEA’s new solar program: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The JEA board yesterday approved a new solar package that was put together by its staff on a very tight timeline despite a months-long stakeholder process. JEA is the largest municipal utility…
Broad Coalition Helps Solar Win in Florida On 1
This is a guest blog originally published by FL SUN (Florida Solar United Neighborhoods) a cooperative effort spearheaded by League of Women Voters and supported by Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Consumer Energy Alliance, Group Behind Fraudulent Petitions and Letters Signed by Dead People, Releases Anti-Solar Report
This is a guest post from David Pomerantz, executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute. Prior to joining EPI, David spent eight years working with Greenpeace to move the electric sector away…
Amendment 1: Trick or Treat for Florida Voters?
With the spirit of Halloween on our minds, we just had to blog about the tricky, utility-backed Amendment 1 on the ballot in Florida. Over the past few months, more than 185 organizations,…
Solar In The Southeast, Fall Update
SACE Staffer Alissa Jean Schafer contributed to this post. When it comes to deploying solar power, the Southeastern United States has been a mixed bag for quite some time. Thanks to weak or non-existent…
"Deceptive Language Award" Presented to Utility Companies Supporting Florida's Amendment 1
This is a guest post from the Clear Language Institute located in Sarasota, Florida. To read the original post, go here. The Clear Language Institute Publicly Recognizes "World Class Deception" in Proposed…
At D.C. conservative conference, clean energy is ‘now a family value’
This is a guest post originally published by Southeast Energy News. To view the original story, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservatives from throughout the Southeast and Midwest challenged their colleagues Thursday…
Florida Power & Light - Solar Leader or Solar Laggard?
Florida Power & Light (FPL) professes to be a solar leader. According to FPL, “Florida’s clean energy landscape is bright.” FPL touts that it's tripling the amount of solar it's generating for…
Guest Blog: Florida Solar Businesses Speak Out Against Amendment 1
This is a guest blog from the Erika Dunayer with Florida Solar Energy Industries Association (FlaSEIA) which is a non-profit professional association of solar companies. Since 1977, FlaSEIA has been dedicated to protecting…