Florida bill will decimate rooftop solar adoption; Governor DeSantis should veto it
The Florida Legislature passed a bill that will decimate rooftop solar adoption, jobs, and deny energy freedom to over 8 million Florida families and businesses. The bill was driven by unvetted and…
Georgia Legislators Face Big Clean Energy and Transportation Opportunities
A number of bills at the Georgia General Assembly could bring home benefits of clean energy, electric vehicles, and grow energy equity. Here are five policies of particular significance.
What my kids taught me about the climate crisis
My kids found out about climate change one morning while I slept in, and I will never be the same.
Governor Cooper’s Executive Order Commits NC to Address Climate Change and Build an Equitable Clean Energy and Clean Transportation Economy
Today, January 7, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Executive Order 246, reflecting the energy and transportation leadership we at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and other advocates have called…
Southeast Energy Offices Launch New Mapping Tool
State Energy Offices across the Southeast collaborated on an electric vehicle infrastructure planning tool to guide equitable charger deployment.
After pressure from local advocates, KUB board votes to reallocate pandemic relief funds to help those most in need
This blog post was written by Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. After community input from advocates like the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE),…
EVERYONE Needs Access to Reliable Charging in order to Transition to Electric Transportation
A SACE staffer's personal experiences with an electric vehicle taught her that it is absolutely critical that utility and public investments center equity and make charging available for folks like her.
FPL’s Holiday Surprise: $810 Million Bill Increase for Families to Pay for Fossil Gas
On December 7, the PSC should reject FPL’s request to increase customers' bills an additional $810 million to recover costs for fossil gas price hikes to run its power plants, unless it…
Memphis City Council adds another layer of protection against future pipelines
Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. At their November 16 meeting, Memphis City Council members took additional action to…
Tennesseeans Prepare to Lock Arms as They're Locked Out from TVA's Board Meeting
Ahead of TVA's quarterly board meeting, without the ability to speak directly to TVA's board, ratepayers are gathering to demand and deliver over 4,000 public comments asking TVA not build new fossil…