South Carolina Public Service Commission hands Duke back its IRPs
At its business meeting on Thursday, June 17, the South Carolina Public Service Commission had some things to say about Duke Energy's Integrated Resource Plans (IRP). The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…
Report: Achieving 100% Clean Electricity in the Southeast
SACE analysis demonstrates that achieving 100% clean electricity by 2035 in the Southeast is possible. We have options, and the time to start is now.
FERC gives SEEM utilities opportunity to put the "M" in SEEM
A contingency of large electric utilities across the Southeast has proposed to form the Southeast Energy Exchange Market or SEEM. While the title suggests the creation of a competitive energy market, the…
Stakeholders request FERC hold Technical Conference on Southeast market issues
One thing has become clear from the various comments submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the Southeast Energy Exchange Market or SEEM: there is a strong desire for FERC…
SACE files response to TVA in FERC transmission access case
Back in January, four of TVA's local power company (LPC) customers filed a complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the ability to pay TVA to use its transmission lines…
Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM): What we know, Q&A-style
A number of utilities filed a proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in February to create the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). We haven't posted on SEEM for a while,…
Duke Energy's future plans for the Carolinas: build new gas, let customers foot the bill
In even years, Duke Energy is required to complete a full Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for its two utilities in the Carolinas: Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) and Duke Energy Progress (DEP). For…
TVA offers to use customer money to pay utility legal fees for support of TVA monopoly
The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation's largest public power utility. It is owned by the federal government but operates solely on revenues from electricity customers across the Tennessee Valley. And we…
FERC complaint filed against TVA could allow customers access to cheaper, cleaner power
On Monday, January 11, 2021, several LPCs filed a FPA complaint at FERC against TVA. Here we'll breakdown the alphabet soup and explain why this has the potential to fundamentally change the…
Update on President Trump's Nominations to TVA Board as U.S. Senate session winds down
There's a chance two nominees for TVA's Board could be voted on by the U.S. Senate before the session ends if they are attached to other legislation, though time is running out.…