Solar Cavalry Turns Out to Defend Net Metering
A strong show of support for rooftop solar in Florida helps maintain the state's net metering rule. The Florida Public Service Commission decided not to act to change the rule at its…
SunBlockers: 'Solar in the Southeast' Annual Report (Part 5)
Who are the laggards, or "SunBlockers" from this year's 'Solar in the Southeast' annual report? Spoiler alert: they are all repeat offenders.
SunRisers: 'Solar in the Southeast' Annual Report (Part 4)
Utilities exhibiting the highest solar ambition over the next four years earn the prestigious title of SunRisers. Today's blog, the fourth in a series about our new Solar in the Southeast annual…
Florida Up; North Carolina down: 'Solar in the Southeast' Annual Report (Part 3)
Florida will surpass North Carolina on total installed solar capacity even sooner than expected. This third blog about our recent 'Solar in the Southeast' annual report shines some light on the updated…
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
With all due respect to The Clash, Memphis has an important decision to make. The City/utility can save hundreds of millions of dollars and receive cleaner energy by leaving TVA for an…
Policy Matters: 'Solar in the Southeast' Annual Report (Part 2)
In part two of our blog series about the current 'Solar in the Southeast' Annual Report, we examine policies behind the performance.
'Solar in the Southeast' – Third Annual Report Highlights Disparity in Solar Growth, Policies, and Approaches Throughout the Region
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is pleased to release the third annual 'Solar in the Southeast' report. As usual, we include a rolling four-year forward forecast, now covering the period…
All-Source Procurement: Allowing Renewables to Compete in Utility Planning
Why are utility executives surprised by all-source procurement outcomes? And, more importantly, how can other utilities replicate these results? A new paper explores the application of all-source procurement for vertically integrated utilities…
Hats Off to the Florida Public Service Commission for Approving the Nation's Largest Community Solar Program
The innovative SolarTogether program will bring nearly 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar along with $1.8 billion of investment and an estimated 4,000 solar jobs to Florida over the next two years.
TVA Blocks Steady Solar Growth, Tennessee Loses Solar Jobs in 2019
If solar jobs increased nationwide and particularly in the Southeast, why did Tennessee lose solar jobs in 2019?