In North Carolina, Putting the Farm in Solar Farm
How Joel Olsen uses sheep and the Renewable Energy for America Program to maintain his 28-megawatt solar farm in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Atlanta Motorsports Park Revs Up With Solar Power
This Georgia speedway generates over half its energy needs through solar, powered by panels manufactured in state at Qcells.
Resilience and Reliability: Ready for the Storm
Power, like water, is now a necessity. When you hear that a hurricane is headed your way, you immediately worry about losing power. What if you could remove power from your list…
A "Ewe-nique" Solar Solution and 5 Other Exciting Signs of Progress in the Southeast
The Clean Energy Generation is making progress every day here in the Southeast. From sheep and goats helping maintain solar farms, to solar-powered housing for homeless veterans, to a Florida school district's all-electric…
The North Carolina Utilities Commission has a hole to fill on North Carolina’s road to decarbonization
Big decisions are coming regarding what resources will fill a looming hole in electricity generation as coal plants are retired and an uncertain amount of new load is added to the grid.
Eco-Education: Schools Across the Southeast Are Embracing Clean Energy
From elementary schools making energy efficiency fun to high schools winning EV Grand Prix, clean energy progress is happening within and outside of classrooms across the Southeast.
Nearly $430 Million in Climate Pollution Reduction Funding Awarded by EPA in the Carolinas
Yesterday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4.6 billion in grant awards across the nation for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG), made possible through funding from the Inflation Reduction…
A Positive "Perfect Storm": Catawba College's Commitment to Clean Energy Career-Building
Catawba College in North Carolina recently reached carbon neutrality ahead of their 2030 goal, thanks to federal funding that has bolstered their 20-year master energy plan, and a hoard of students and…
Solar in the Southeast: Seventh Edition Report
In this introduction blog for SACE’s latest edition of our “Solar in the Southeast” report series, you can read up on which utilities and states can expect to see solar growth. Additional…
Duke's Carbon Plan: Part 2: Flawed Modeling Assumptions Produce Fossil Fuel Bias
A detailed look at testimony that identifies points of bias in Duke Energy's North Carolina Carbon Plan Integrated Resource Plan (CPIRP)