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Guest Post: Another Duke Energy coal ash spill discovered into the Neuse River
This is a guest post from Waterkeepers Alliance. To read their original press release on the breaking story, click here. GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Waterkeeper Alliance and Sound Rivers have discovered a large…
No More Sweetheart Coal Ash Deals
While old-fashioned romance might go over well with your sweetie this Valentine's day, old-fashioned coal ash dumps scattered across the Southeast need to go. The recent Dan River coal ash spill once…
Bioenergy and Biodiversity in the Southeast: Like Speeding in a Crowded Neighborhood?
The following guest post by our friend Ben Larson was originally posted by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) on 12/5/13. The blog profiles a recent report highlighting potential impacts from one of…
Introducing SACE's "Solar in the Southeast" 2017 Annual Report (part 1 of 5)
This is the first in a five-part series about the “Solar in the Southeast” 2017 Annual Report. It should come as no surprise that some utilities in the southeast have more ambitious…
Will energy efficiency be bigger than rooftop solar in the Southeast?
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
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.
While Florida Lags, Local Voices Call for Higher Efficiency and Rules Reform
After nearly three decades of underinvestment, Florida is revising its energy efficiency rules. Local governments and thousands of citizens are calling on the PSC to embrace modern efficiency practices to boost the…
Large Utility System Ranking: "Solar in the Southeast" Report
SACE's annual "Solar in the Southeast" report ranks our region's largest utilities. In the third blog post of the series, we examine large utility systems.
"Solar in the Southeast" Report: Federal Actions Could Propel Solar Industry Forward
In this second blog post of our series about the "Solar in the Southeast" fifth annual report, SACE elaborates on the supply chain disruption currently impacting the solar sector and the resulting…
New Traction on Efficiency Programs for Manufactured Homes
Manufactured homes consume far more energy per square foot than other types of construction, making electric bills unaffordable for many residents. Despite the South having more manufactured homes than any other region,…