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Mrs. Smit Goes to the Capitol for Georgia Wind Energy Day
Yesterday, SACE hosted the first ever Wind Energy Day at the Georgia State Capitol. This event was sponsored by Senator Lester Jackson (D-Savannah). The first day of spring started with the senator…
Why the U.S. Power Grid's Days are Numbered
This article was originally published by Bloomberg Businessweek on August 22, 2013, and was authored by Chris Martin, Mark Chediak, and Ken Wells. There are 3,200 utilities that make up the U.S. electrical grid, the…
Fighting Coal in the South: Early Victory Sets the Stage
The following is an adaptation of a story about SACE's early work. The original story appeared in a publication released by the Energy Foundation: Our battles require consistent and focused pressure here…
Appalachian Voices Launches Energy Savings Action Center
Our Southeastern friends at Appalachian Voices recently launched a new website, the Energy Savings Action Center. We are excited about it because residents in eight southeastern states who want to save money…
Public Shut Out of FPL Rate Increase Deal
The Florida Supreme Court ruled today that a deal struck between industrial users and the states biggest power company, FPL, and approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), could move forward. The…
Florida's Big Power Companies: Influence or Coincidence?
A report released today by a non-profit watchdog group, Integrity Florida, concludes that hefty political contributions by the state’s biggest power companies and their army of lobbyists have helped advance the interest…
Secret sweetheart deal for Georgia nuclear reactors puts taxpayers at risk
Earlier this week, shocking news was released regarding $6.5 billion in taxpayer-backed federal loan guarantees for two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia. Two partners in the project, Georgia Power…
Taking Care of Business: Duke Energy Carolinas Proposes New Energy Efficiency Programs for South Carolina's Small Businesses and Offices
Update: The South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy Carolinas' proposed Small Business Energy Saver and Smart Energy in Offices programs on July 9, 2014. They say you can't get something…
Are We Driving Towards an All-Electric, American-Made Federal Fleet?
President Biden has been making swift work aligning solutions to the climate crisis and economic recovery. The tools to reach these goals are re-investing in American manufacturing with a focus on environmental…