Does Georgia Power Plan to Increase Its Financially Successful Energy Efficiency Programs?
Georgia Power reported a whopping 6-to-1 savings ratio for every dollar spent on energy efficiency, but the company trails far behind regional leaders and the national average on the relative size and…
North Carolina and Duke Energy Far Ahead of Southeast in Energy Efficiency
North Carolina is the only Southeastern state to surpass the national average for utility annual efficiency savings and Duke Energy Carolinas finally cleared the 1% energy savings mark.
Duke Energy Wants You to Pay More for Using Less Energy
Update on March 29, 2019: After the blog post below was published and following overwhelming opposition to the proposed fee hike at public hearings, Duke Energy agreed to partially scale back their…
SCE&G at the Crossroads for Energy Efficiency
What might have happened if SCE&G and South Carolina's political leadership had invested in energy efficiency, rather than the V.C. Summer nuclear plant? Will they now heed the lesson and embrace efficiency,…
Wait 'Til Next Year: Solar Rebates "Sell Out" In Record Time
You snooze; you lose. Only the North Carolina residents who submitted applications on the first two days will receive funds under Duke Energy's 2019 Solar Rebate Program. Others will go on a…
TVA Magically Cuts Small Modular Reactor Costs in Half in Four Years Despite No Installations
TVA has found the magic beans! In just four short years, TVA has somehow cut the cost of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), an unproven nuclear generation technology, approximately in half. Why isn’t…
Putting a Face on Energy Burden in Memphis
This blog was written by Sandra Upchurch, former Energy Justice Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
How Does YOUR Utility Stack Up when it comes to Energy Efficiency?
SACE is pleased to release our 2018 energy efficiency report. In 2017, utility-administered efficiency programs in the Southeast eliminated 2,375 GWh of energy waste, cut CO2 emissions by over 1 million tons,…
Memphians Caught in the Dark
This blog was written by Michael MacMillar, former Regional Organizer at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. All across Tennessee, low-income families are put in a difficult situation due to high energy…
Are you a KUB customer? Get informed about your raising electric bill!
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.