Highlights from the Florida PSC's Ten Year Site Plan Workshop
Update: on July 11, 2022, FPL withdrew its extreme winter peak demand proposal from consideration after pushback from the Office of Public Counsel, Commission staff, and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and…
Overview of Duke's Proposed NC Carbon Plan
On May 16, 2022, Duke Energy submitted its proposal for a Carbon Plan to meet goals legislated by HB 951 to the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Here is a summary of what…
Georgians are Speaking Up About Georgia Power’s Energy Plan
SACE and partners are hosting a public meeting in Athens, Georgia on May 19 to help inform the public about Georgia Power's long-term energy resource planning process and ways to submit comments…
KUB breaks ground on community solar project, but many details remain unclear
This blog post was written by Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. On Friday, April 29th, the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) broke ground on a…
Coal Ash Town Hall Underscores Need for More Public Oversight of TVA
Moving toxic coal ash from its current location in Memphis is a necessary first step to protecting our water supply, but it needs to be moved in the safest, least impactful way.
TVA plans to replace Cumberland coal plant with another fossil fuel
In 2021 TVA announced it would shutter the Cumberland coal plant. Last week, TVA proposed to lock customers into paying for fossil gas to replace it, without fully exploring efficiency and renewable…
Georgia Power Has Failed to Achieve (or Pursue) Higher Efficiency Savings
Integrated Resource Planning is meant to find the least cost, most reliable, and least risky resources to meet customers' future energy needs. Unfortunately, Georgia Power sidelined energy efficiency in its most recent…
Georgia’s Energy Future Is Being Planned at the PSC
A key hearing took place last week as part of a planning process to determine what types of energy will power Georgia for the coming decades. Georgians have the opportunity to advocate…
U.S. Senate to hold hearing on Biden-appointed TVA Board nominees on April 6
This Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 2:30 PM ET, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing to review three nominations to the Tennessee Valley Authority's Board of Directors.…
Memphis Is Evaluating New Electricity Suppliers
Memphis’ municipal electric provider is evaluating proposals for new suppliers of power, which could be one of the most consequential clean energy developments in the Southeast this year.