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)
Six Exciting Examples of Clean Energy Progress in the Southeast
The Clean Energy Generation is making progress every day here in the Southeast. From Georgia’s largest animal shelter adding rooftop solar to North Carolina residents organizing for federal clean energy funds to lower…
Olivia Amyette: Solar with a Family Focus in Northeast Georgia
On April 18, Olivia Amyette held a grand opening of her new solar installation and workforce center in Cleveland, Georgia. Olivia aims to train workers from diverse backgrounds and equip them with…
Historic Announcement Advances Solar For Tens of Thousands of Households with Low Incomes
New programs unveiled today in a historic announcement will help make solar energy more accessible for people with low income and in disadvantaged communities throughout the Southeast. The Solar For All program,…
Powering Progress: Historically Overlooked Communities Across the Southeast Celebrate Clean Energy Wins
At SACE, we are firm believers that no matter your age, income, zip code, or abilities, you can make a difference in the Clean Energy Generation. However, around the world and across…
New Rules Offer Tax-Exempt Entities Big Discounts on Clean Energy
Local governments, school districts, and nonprofits are now eligible for cash refunds on solar, EVs, and other clean energy investments through newly finalized guidelines from the Inflation Reduction Act.
TVA relies on out-dated info to stall solar progress and justify fossil gas
TVA needs to hit refresh! The final EIS for replacing the Kingston Fossil Plant inappropriately cites "supply chain disruptions" from 2022 -- which have largely subsided -- as rationale to build 1,500…