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Nuclear renaissance in Florida crumbles, meets economic reality
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and George Cavros, SACE's Energy Policy Attorney.
Round 3 - Florida Paying for Risky Nuclear Costs
This blog was co-authored by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Mandy Hancock, SACE's former High Risk Energy Organizer.
Transportation Electrification in Florida: Opportunities are Bright, Could Be Brighter (Part 1)
Florida is #2 in the nation in electric vehicle (EV) sales, but near the bottom in government and utility investment. The state also lags other states in EV charger deployment. Utility engagement…
Pull plug on Florida nuclear tax
This guest post, originally published here by the Tampa Bay Times, was written by Mark Cooper, an economic analyst with the Vermont Law School's Institute for Energy and the Environment. He is…
Will Florida choose a high-cost energy future?
August 2009 was busy in Tallahassee for Florida utilities. With lots of attention from the media, early in the month, Gov. Charlie Crist and the Cabinet approved new nuclear reactors for Progress…
Transportation Electrification in Florida: Leveraging Utility Engagement (Part 2)
Florida is #2 in the nation in electric vehicle (EV) sales, but near the bottom in utility investment. The state also lags other states in EV charger deployment. Utility engagement is needed…
2013 - a big year for Florida's fight against the nuclear 'tax'
Reflecting back on 2013, the work that stands out the most for me is the campaign to repeal the advanced nuclear recovery fee, or "nuclear tax." For years, SACE has been actively involved in…
Japan One Year Later: Global Response to Fukushima
SACE’s High Risk Energy Choices program director, Sara Barczak, co-authored this blog. After the Japanese government prematurely declared the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear reactors stable at the end of 2011, much of the media…
FEECA 2019 Toolkit
Background We have a once every-5-year opportunity to reset energy conservation goals for Florida’s largest utilities. Goals are set every five years for a 10-year period by the Florida Public Service Commission…