North Carolina orders Duke Energy to evaluate coal retirements
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
TVA Board votes to keep rates flat, but customer bills could still rise
Board of Directors approved TVA's budget and long-term resource plan today. The budget stops annual rate increases, at least in the near term, but does not address high bills. The resource plan…
Florida Efficiency Hearing Recap - Time to Evolve on Setting Goals
The hearing established that Florida is the only state that uses archaic methodologies in setting energy efficiency goals. No wonder we are almost at the bottom of state rankings on capturing energy…
KUB Freezes the Fees... For Now
Yesterday, the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) previewed a budget forecast that did not include further increases to the basic mandatory charge or fixed fee portion of customers electric bills for at least…
City Council puts Knoxville on the map with passing of carbon goals
On Tuesday, Knoxville’s City Council unanimously voted to pass carbon reduction goals that puts the Scruffy City on the map for addressing climate change.
#RenewTN Superstars in Music City
This blog was written by Michael MacMillar, former Regional Organizer at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Are electric utilities living up to their promises to cut carbon emissions?
New report uses historical carbon emissions and planned generation to answer the question of whether the Southeast power sector is on track to decarbonize at a rate adequate enough to mitigate the…
Congressman Crist and local elected officials take a spin in an EV at Driving on Sunshine electric vehicle roadshow event
This blog was written by Kelsey Grentzer, former Florida Communications Coordinator at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, in partnership with the City of St. Petersburg,…
Knoxville Mayor Candidates Debate Future of Energy in the City
The #RenewTN movement proved that it is growing –– as the largest crowd yet to assemble in the Knoxville mayoral campaign gathered to hear candidates’ plans on addressing energy issues that affect…
TVA releases final long-term resource plan, and we are underwhelmed
TVA fails to deliver on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and transparency in their final IRP. But most of all, it fails its customers.