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Attention Deficit Hawks: Renewable Energy Provides Way Forward
With the 2012 election cycle in full swing, an emerging hot topic has been government subsidies in energy. Government funding for renewable energy has come under attack, coupled with claims that renewable…
As Hurricane Season Approaches Climate Adaptation Is More Necessary Than Ever
This blog is the fourth of a four-part series by Simon Mahan, Chris Carnevale, Jennifer Rennicks, and Ulla Reeves on hurricanes and energy. Previous blogs have focused on Hurricanes and Climate Change,…
Wind Power Transmission Project Could Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs
This blog is part of a series reviewing the proposed Plains and Eastern Clean Line project. Other blogs in the series are available here. The Plains and Eastern Clean Line project would connect…
How expensive is wind energy? The answer will SHOCK you
It's time to set the record straight. Wind energy is cheap. Really, really cheap. For new wind farms installed last year in the Plains, prices reached $21 per megawatt hour (MWh). That's…
Alabama Wind Farm Foes Plagiarize Loser Lawsuit
Alabama is a hotbed for wind farm development. Pioneer Green Energy, a Texas-based company with decades of experience developing wind projects across the country, is proposing the Noccalula and Shinbone wind projects in…
Net Metering: Reverse Robin Hood...Really?
I just returned from the 125th Annual Meeting of NARUC, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, held this year in Orlando, FL. The agenda touched on a vast range of issues…
Two is Better Than One: SC Public Service Commissioners Support Efficiency for the Holidays
The South Carolina Public Service Commission affirmed its support for energy efficiency twice during the holiday season! First by approving South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G)'s financial incentive and energy efficiency programs,…
Energy-Water Collisions: Landmark Resolution from the Nation's Electricity Regulators
This is a guest post by John Rogers, senior energy analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and co-manager of the Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative (EW3) that…
Georgia Power Solar Tariff Withdrawn
Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) took another step towards using solar power to reform the state's largest monopoly electric utility, Georgia Power. SACE applauds the PSC decision to approve a settlement…
4 Reasons to Celebrate Clean Energy in Alabama in 2013
If you were around Birmingham in late November, you probably heard about (or came to) Renew Alabama: A Night of Positive Energy. Nearly 150 people stopped by Avondale Brewing Company to…