Setting the Record Straight about Solar Net Metering in North Carolina
This blog post was jointly prepared by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), Vote Solar, and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). Shedding Light on the Proposed Next Generation of Rooftop…
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…
South Carolina Utility Regulators Mandate Duke Plan that Keeps Carbon Flat
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, the South Carolina Public Service Commission held a business meeting where the Commissioners approved a directive to Duke Energy on its 2020 Integrated Resource Plans (Dockets 2019-224-E,…
NC Regulators Weigh in on Duke's Resource Plan, Process for Carbon Reduction Plan
North Carolina Commission issued two orders setting 2022 up as a pivotal year in the state's clean energy transition.
North Carolina's HB 951: Improved but still problematic
New revisions to HB 951 improve on the controversial North Carolina legislation. The intent behind the bill is clear: reduce carbon, move toward performance-based rate regulation, reduce the financial burden to customers…
Bi-Directional Charging: Engaging with Leaders and the Community to Charge Forward with Smart EV Policy
One opportunity with electric transportation is bi-directional charging. This is very much what it sounds like: energy flows from a building to a vehicle. When prompted, that energy can flow back from…
NC Governor Leads With Executive Order for Offshore Wind Development
Offshore wind can play a critical role in our clean energy transformation. By issuing Executive Order 218, Governor Cooper committed to helping North Carolinians achieve major economic and environmental benefits from offshore…
Utilities Can Help North Carolina's Electric Vehicle Market Catch Up (Part 3)
As electric vehicles increasingly displace gas and diesel vehicles, the energy that fuels transportation shifts from petroleum to electricity. North Carolina utilities have accelerated transportation electrification investments to spur EV market growth.
As Solarize Asheville-Buncombe County Looks to Expand Crowd-Sourced Solar, We Examine the Impacts of SACE's Solar System in Asheville
SACE installed solar at our Asheville office in 2014 as part of 'Solarize Asheville.' A new effort to Solarize Asheville-Buncombe kicks off tomorrow. So we'd like to share an update. The SACE…
The Pandemic Effect - Efficiency Performance and Energy Affordability Challenges in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic made energy bills even more unaffordable for families in the Southeast, while utility energy efficiency programs also took a hit. New data shows how the response taken by each…